FRONTIERS OF MEDICINE: The silent struggles of Alzheimer's care

Durcharme uncovers the struggles faced by caregivers of someone with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. Research shows that Alzheimer's caregivers face significant physical, financial and mental burdens. Other research suggests that dementia caregivers have higher levels of stress and depres...

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Published in:Time (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 2018-11, Vol.192 (18), p.24
Main Author: Ducharme, Jamie
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
Caregivers
Dementia
Mental health
Stress
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Summary:Durcharme uncovers the struggles faced by caregivers of someone with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. Research shows that Alzheimer's caregivers face significant physical, financial and mental burdens. Other research suggests that dementia caregivers have higher levels of stress and depression than other types of caregivers. That's likely because of the progressive nature of Alzheimer's, which eventually requires virtually around-the-clock care, says Elena Fazio, a health scientist administrator at the National Institute on Aging. Some potential solutions to these stresses are emerging, such as mindfulness and emotional-awareness training. The National Institutes of Health is also studying how skills and stress-management training, along with social support, reduces depression and improves caregivers' mental health.
ISSN:0040-781X
2169-1665