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Alzheimer's disease not only affects the person with dementia, it affects the entire family.
The greatest burden is placed on the caregiver. The personal and emotional stress of caring for a person with dementia
are enormous and you need to plan ways of coping with the disease for the future. Understanding your emotions will help you successfully cope with the person's problems as well as your own. You are an important person in the life of the person with dementia. Without you the person would be lost. This is why it is essential to take care of yourself. This on-line section is taken from the Alzheimer's Disease International's (ADI) web-site. ADI is the owner of the content of the 2 following chapters " The personal and emotional stress of caregiving and looking after yourself" and "The Alzheimer Portal". This site is based on material contained in 'Help for caregivers' (a resource booklet compiled by Alzheimer's Disease International with input from caregivers around the world) and 'Alzheimer's at your fingertips', Class Publishing, 1997, by Harry Cayton (chief executive of Alzheimer's Society, UK), Dr Nori Graham (consultant in old age psychiatry and chairman of Alzheimer's Disease International) and Dr James Warner (lecturer in psychiatry, London). |
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 We must remember that not only does Alzheimer's disease affect the person with dementia, but it also affects everyone around that person. Caregivers, family members and friends can all be deeply upset by the progression of dementia in someone they care about. Here we look more closely at YOUR emotions and needs. Click here. |
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 The Alzheimer Portal provides you with contact information for national Alzheimer's associations across the globe. It also provides you with some links to additional web-sites where you might get more help and information about dementia. Click here. |
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