Caregiver Stress ÛÒ Think You Know the Cause? Think Again.
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Caregiver Stress – Think You Know the Cause? Think Again.
When it comes to life’s stressors, most people would put caregiving at the top of the list. But according to Peter Vitaliano, a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Washington (UW), there never have been data actually showing caregiving causes psychological distress. So he, and other researchers...
New Study Shows Severity of Alzheimer’s Caregiving on Working Women (VIDEO)
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New Study Shows Severity of Alzheimer’s Caregiving on Working Women
The Working Mother Research Institute surveyed nearly 2,500 women, including more than 1,200 who have cared for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, to get a clear picture of how the responsibility of caregiving affects their emotional, financial and work lives, as well as their families. Women and Alzheimer’sDisease: The Caregiver’s...
New NIH Senior Website User Friendly
The National Institutes of Health has redesigned and enlarged its wellness-related Web site, NIHSeniorHealth, making it a comprehensive, detailed source of reliable, up-to-date medical information for and about older people.åÊ The site now covers almost 50 health topics and includes 150 videos and an extensive list of frequently asked questions....
My Senior Care New Resource for Caregivers
I came across a new resource called My Senior Care. It is a resource for caregivers that has two things going for it.æ First, they have assembled and advisory panel of aging services experts who you can write to with your questions about all aspects of caregiving. Second they have...