How Do You Feel About Yourself & Your Alzheimer’s Caregiving?
October 8, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
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?
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
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