By Kate Washington — 2021
So what does help when a friend or family member is in the thick of caregiving, or any crisis?
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The essential role that daughters play in the American health care system is well known but has received little attention.
Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be an isolating journey that’s both physically and emotionally taxing.
Recognizing and Preventing Caregiver Overload
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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My mom’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and decline were a painful and lonely journey, one that coincided with an otherwise unbearably hectic time. My two children were still in diapers.