Dementia-Related Wandering: What Can You Do?
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Caregiver Resources
New to Caregiving? Here are Some Tips to Help you Get Started.
If you’re new to caregiving, you may be taking on new tasks, learning medical terms, and coordinating complex schedules. Use these tips to help you navigate caregiving: Learn more about caregiving and steps that can help you get started.
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The Caregiver’s Handbook: Download Your Free Copy Today
This guide is for anyone who provides care for family members or friends who need help with daily living. It focuses on the needs of older adults who require care because of a serious health condition or disability, but it could also apply to other situations in which caregiving is needed. Explore this guide to
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Coping with Agitation, Aggression, and Sundowning in Alzheimer’s disease
If you are a caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s disease, you may notice changes in their behavior as the disease worsens. They may become more easily agitated or aggressive or they may verbally or physically lash out against other people. When restlessness, agitation, irritability, and confusion happen as daylight begins to fade it’s known
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What Can a Caregiver Do If They Feel Overwhelmed?
It’s common for caregivers to have difficulty tending to their own health and well-being. Taking time to lower your stress and boost your mood can make you a better caregiver. You don’t have to do everything all at once, especially if the thought of self-care seems exhausting. To avoid feeling overwhelmed, try these tips: Remember
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Looking for Resources to Help Support Caregiving Responsibilities and Needs?
Caregiving comes with many responsibilities, and keeping track of tasks can be stressful. NIA’s caregiver worksheets can help you coordinate care and stay on top of important details like medications and medical documents for family members or friends who need help with daily living. Here are a few worksheets to help support your caregiving needs:
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Respite Care: What You Need to Know as a Caregiver
Caregiving can be challenging even for the most resilient person. It’s important to ask for help and take a break when you feel overwhelmed. Respite care provides short-term relief for primary caregivers. It gives you time to rest, travel, or spend time with family and friends. Respite care can last from a few hours to several
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Worksheets for Caregivers
Caregiving comes with multiple responsibilities. It can sometimes be difficult to stay organized when caring for a loved one. NIA offers free worksheets that can help coordinate care and keep track of caregiving responsibilities and needs. Worksheets include: Download and print all of NIA’s caregiver worksheets.
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