How Do You Feel About Yourself & Your Alzheimer’s Caregiving?
How you feel about yourself may have an effect on your feeling overburdened and overwhelmed as you care for your Alzheimer’s family member. Even caregivers in nursing homes and hospitals can get burnout.
According to an article at qimr.edu.au and Alzheimer’s Daily News, a recent study revealed the factors determining carer burden lay not in the severity of dementia among sufferers, but instead on caregivers’ feelings about themselves.
Become involved in activities that will help boost your confidence. Find ways to relieve your stress. Read books and listen to music that will raise your spirits.
What do you do to feel better about yourself? Do you need a boost in confidence and moral?
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7 Ways to Feel Better About Yourself as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Oct 11, 2008 at 9:11 am
[...] a previous post, How Do You Feel About Yourself & Your Alzheimer’s Caregiving, I discussed that research shows caregivers do better when they feel good about themselves. [...]
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