- Introduction
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
- Work
- Related Conditions
- Resources
Respite Care
“I love him but I just can’t do it anymore. The physical and emotional demands are causing me to lose my own health. Soon, I will be in the same shape that he is in. I need some help.”
Statements like this are common among family members and caregivers caring for loved ones such as the elderly with disabilities, chronic illnesses and other conditions that require around-the-clock care. Even though most families take great joy in providing care to their loved ones so that they can remain...
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