by Kathryn Watson | Apr 15, 2021 | Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Family Caregiver
Caregiver burnout is real. Whether you work as a caregiver professionally or you are the primary caregiver for a loved one, you know how stressful that can be. Working with people with dementia is even more so. It’s important that you take time to...
by Kathryn Watson | Jul 15, 2020 | Caregiver Stress
It is important to reduce caregiver stress both for yourself and the one you are caring for. Taking care of a loved one is a lot of work. It can wear you down and cause a lot of stress in your life. Too often caregivers don’t take the time to take care of themselves....
by Kathryn Watson | Oct 12, 2019 | Caregiver Stress
Caregiver guilt seems to be part of the territory. I have yet to meet a caregiver who did not express feeling some amount of guilt. “I should have noticed what was happening sooner” “ And I wish I could do more” “Mom really wants to live with us. I feel guilty telling...
by Kathryn Watson | Sep 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Caregiver Stress, Dementia, Dementia Behaviors
Dementia Anxiety is common. It shows up in pacing, anger and lashing out, crying and other behavior changes. How do you help someone with dementia calm down? And What Often Happens Is… The family member caring for the one with dementia gets upset or worried when...
by Kathryn Watson | May 15, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiver Stress, Family Caregiver
Accepting Alzheimer’s may sound like an easy thing to do. After all your logical mind knows that your mom’s behaviors are simply part of the disease. “Mom is not the same person she once was. Everyone tries to tell me she is still there inside. But I can’t...
by Kathryn Watson | Jul 1, 2018 | Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiver Stress, Dementia
“I am about to pull my hair out!” Marcie cried. “ I have been caring for mother for 5 years now. She has Alzheimer’s Disease. I thought I could handle it but that was before Sundowners entered the scene!” Sundowners- This is the name given to a set of symptoms...
