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Caregiver Burnout – 5 Ways to Become More Resilient

Caregiver Burnout

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....

2 Parents With Dementia- What To Do When You Are the Caregiver

Alzheimer's Disease

by Kathryn Watson | Mar 15, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Family Caregiver

Coping with one of your parents living with dementia is often overwhelming. It can already be enough to care for elderly parents, but what happens if both require dementia care, as well? This will be...

Gratitude- Can It Boost Your Health?

Family Caregiver

by Kathryn Watson | Dec 1, 2019 | Family Caregiver, Gratitude

Is It Possible To Boost Your Health With Gratitude? Some studies suggest that it might be. And the good news is a gratitude practice will not cost you a thing other than a few minutes of your time each week. In a...

Accepting Alzheimer’s- When Mom is No Longer Mom

Alzheimer's Disease

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...

Hiding Dementia- Mom Is Just Fine

Dementia

by Kathryn Watson | Sep 15, 2018 | Dementia, Dementia Behaviors, Family Caregiver

I called to chat with June, my mother in law. She sounded out of breath and anxious. I asked if everything was okay. At first, she said yes but when I press she told me what had happened. June has lived in her...

Caregiver Burnout – 5 Ways to Become More Resilient

2 Parents With Dementia- What To Do When You Are the Caregiver

Gratitude- Can It Boost Your Health?

Accepting Alzheimer’s- When Mom is No Longer Mom

Hiding Dementia- Mom Is Just Fine

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