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How Chronic Illness or Disability Affects a Family

By Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health — 2021

Families—especially those who communicate openly—may be strengthened by experiences associated with managing their child’s health condition or disability.

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Health Care? Daughters Know All About It

The essential role that daughters play in the American health care system is well known but has received little attention.

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Roni Caryn Rabin
2017
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The Emotional Toll of Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease

Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be an isolating journey that’s both physically and emotionally taxing.

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Lo Styx
2021
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7 Signs of Caregiver Burnout

Recognizing and Preventing Caregiver Overload

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Esther Heerema
2021
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Programs that Compensate Family Members to Care for Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s or Dementia

Caring for a loved one with dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, can be a difficult task. Often this task falls to a family member, and as the disease progresses, the care needs become greater, requiring more hours of the caregiver’s time.

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Dementia Care Central
2019
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How Dementia Changes Families

When my mom developed dementia, my dad tried to deny it and I tried to fix it. We both failed.

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Alex Witchel
2013
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