More and more these days I am hearing from caregivers who come to me for help that a huge challenge for them is a constant feeling of anxiety, which in turn often interferes with their getting enough sleep. If this is something you are also struggling with, be sure to check out this recent Reader’s [...]
Wow, another great Reader’s Question this week (…and they’re all great, so keep emailing them in!): As the primary caregiver in my family, it seems like I have lost all my rights to have any kind of a normal life. Every time I want to do something for myself, and others need to fill in [...]
This Reader’s Question brings up a really great point about the way being a family caregiver can cause an unfortunate shift in your relationship with your loved one: What do you recommend caregivers do to keep some sort of warmth in their relationship with their family member, when all they do is provide care but [...]
Does the picture this Reader’s Question paints of a caregiver’s life sound like yours? I have been a caregiver for my mother for the past 5 years. My mother lives alone and has a full time aide, but I am the “go-to” person for all calls, decisions, issues that arise, and the constant check-ins that [...]
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