Care for the Caregiver of those with Alzheimer's Disease:Managing Stress

Alzheimer's Disease Research
A program of the American Health
Assistance Foundation

The caregivers of Alzheimer’s
patients face unusual pressures
and shoulder an enormous amount
of responsibility. The job they do is
both physically and emotionally
exhausting. As the disease progresses,
caregivers are called upon to
adapt to constant change in both
the patient and in the range of skills
they need to care for them. Add to
that the need for endless vigilance
and 24-hour-a-day care, and it’s
no wonder that the caregivers of
Alzheimer’s patients suffer a high
level of stress.
Severe stress that is sustained over a
long period of time can take a major toll
on both mental and physical well-being.
If special steps are not taken to periodically
relieve the pressures of caregiving,
caregivers face a high risk of.....
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