Symptoms of Depression
Could the sadness, loneliness or anger you feel today be a warning sign of depression? It's possible. It is not unusual for caregivers to develop mild or more serious depression as a result of the constant demands they face in providing ... [... more]
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Choices in Care
The diagnosis of a dementing illness marks a new stage in your life and your family's life. Challenging decisions and important choices arise, along with uncertainty and often confusion, anxiety or fear. Some decisions might need to be made right ... [... more]
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First, Care for Yourself
On an airplane, an oxygen mask descends in front of you. What do you do? As we all know, the first rule is to put on your own oxygen mask before you assist anyone else. Only when we first help ourselves can we effectively help others. Caring for ... [... more]
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Caregiving: A Universal Occupation
Most people will become caregivers-or need one- at some point in their lives. A caregiver is anyone who provides basic assistance and care for someone who is frail, disabled or ill and needs help. Caregivers perform a wide variety of tasks to ... [... more]
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FCA: Caregiving and sibling relationships: challenges ...
Caregiving and sibling relationships: challenges and opportunities Your mother has been diagnosed with dementia and it is clear that she can no longer live alone. You feel that an assisted living facility is the best care option, but your brother ... [... more]
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FCA: Caregiving in an Emergency
At times of emergency, there are so many things to process, one has trouble prioritizing and putting things in perspective. If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, you might find your attention distracted and your emotions conflicted. ... [... more]
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FCA: Guidelines for Better Communication
Communicating with a loved one with a brain disorder can indeed be challenging. Finding the right words and getting your point across are difficult under normal circumstances.This difficulty is often compounded by your role as a caregiver. And ... [... more]
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FCA: Hands-On Skills for Caregivers
When you're a caregiver, finding time to take care of your own physical needs is difficult enough, but taking care of the physical needs of someone else is even more challenging. Assisting someone else to dress, bathe, sit or stand when they are ... [... more]
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Who Should Attend?
When taking care of an elderly parent or another relative, family members often need to work cooperatively. The more people participating in care, the less alone a caregiver feels in his/her role. Books and articles about caregiving often mention ... [... more]
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TIPS FOR STAYING COOL
We all suffer in hot weather. However, for elderly and disabled people and those with chronic health conditions such as vascular disease or diabetes, the weather does not have to hit 100 degrees to cause heat stress or even deadly heat stroke. As ... [... more]
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Tips for Coping with the Ambiguity of Memory Loss
Caregiving PolicyDigest-FCA's national briefing on current federal and state legislation, new programs and funding initiatives. Learning Together-For folks in the San Francisco Bay Area-a monthly rundown of FCA workshops, classes and programs ... [... more]
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FCA: Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers
For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) persons of any age-and especially for older adults-certain legal and financial issues become increasingly important. These determine who has the responsibility to provide care, the power to make ... [... more]
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