Caring for Alzheimer’s caregivers

“The caregiving needs for someone living with Alzheimer’s are extensive and increase over time — on average four to eight years following a diagnosis. Many family caregivers juggle competing priorities, becoming stretched thin and stressed. Most could use help. Here in Missouri, there are 316,000 family caregivers. During November – National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month – the Alzheimer’s Association recognizes and honors Alzheimer’s caregivers. We applaud these resilient men and women who do so much for those they love in their most difficult times. Caring for a loved one with memory loss can be rewarding and uplifting. It can also be emotionally, physically and financially draining. Caregivers need to take care of themselves…”
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