Remember To Care For The Caregivers This Holiday Season

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via Alzheimer's Daily News

Remember To Care For The Caregivers This Holiday Season

More five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease or another form of

dementia and over 70 percent of those individuals are cared for in their homes

by a spouse or other family member. Stress, anxiety and burnout are never far

from the doorsteps of these caregivers as they often juggle the responsibilities

of providing daily care with the added demands of working, maintaining a

household, or raising children. The holiday season can intensify these daily

burdens, but too often caregivers don't know how to ask for help and friends and

family members aren't sure of how to lend a hand.

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