When we are stressed our bodies respond by releasing the stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones increase blood output and boost our energy levels. The problem is when we try to cope with sustained stress it comes at a price.
We all know that caregiving can be stressful at times. But caregiving is only one of the... Read more
Psychosis is common in Alzheimer’s disease and affects between about 40 percent and 50 percent of people over the course of the disease. It causes significant distress to the patient and to families and caregivers. Psychosis itself does not describe a disease so much as an abnormal condition of the mind where people find it difficult to tell... Read more
Caregivers are at risk of depression. The problem with being a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s is that it is unremitting. Day in, day out, and often for years, you are needed to provide support, give varying levels of help with activities of daily living, and make the life of the person you care for as fulfilling as possible. There are... Read more
Dementia is not a disease but the term describes a set of symptoms. Alzheimer’s is one type. These symptoms can include memory loss, mood changes, problems with communication and reasoning and difficulties with day to day activities.
A Swedish study published in April in the journal Neurology shows that the risk of developing dementia... Read more
Anxiety is often automatically linked with stress. I suppose that is because those of us who have been, or are caregivers, know what a difficult job it can be at times. Although anxiety is different to stress, the features can overlap and the so too the response to self-help or other therapy strategies.
Anxiety, when we do recognise it, is... Read more
