Almost 50% of caregivers to loved ones with dementia experience distress, report says.
“You’re constantly strategizing and planning just to make life happen,” Caregiver Catherine Kelly
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5 Strategies to Be A Happy Caregiver – part 3.
You do the best you can and you want to feel valued and loved.
A “post caregiver” shares her thoughts.
‘Why are services to the caregiver important? Because if you don’t have a reasonably cared-for caregiver, you can’t be in a position to reasonably care for someone else.’ – Jenna Schoenefeld, NYT
5 Strategies to Be A Happy Caregiver – part 2
Ready for more happiness on your caregiving journey? Here are a few more tips for you.
Caregiving to parents who no longer live together is complicated.
Thought your parents would also stay together as a couple? What “Grey Divorces” are doing to caregiving will shock you.
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5 Strategies to Be A Happy Caregiver – part 1.
You love your parents, you care for your parents and NOW WHAT?
Docs often say, “not my job”, when asked by families seeking social services and supports.
“Physicians feel they do not have the time, knowledge, or interest to guide their patients to important non-medical assistance.” According to a survey by Leavitt Partners.
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Health-care costs can threaten retirement portfolios and plans.
“If you want control of what your elder years are going to look like, you need some kind of game plan for exactly what kind of care you want,” according to Susan Hyatt of Silver Sherpa.
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Ageing and health status: An interesting study
We tend to lose sight of the fact that, while the population is aging, seniors are healthier than any time in history: 85 is the new 65.
As the population ages, caregiving is also becoming a hot-button issue.