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Are you a family caregiver? Do you find that the stress of elder care, especially for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, is challenging? If so, you are not alone! Recent results shows that 25 percent of family caregivers having at least one emergency room or hospital visit every six months, says an Indiana University study. If you are not caring for yourself, you might find yourself in the doctor’s office or worse, the hospita!
Caring for a family member living with Alzheimer’s has been recognized is difficult, but the Indiana University researchers said their study is the first to actually measure the stress and examine how it affects the physical and mental health of caregivers.
If you are caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s, your age, education level and relationship to the Alzheimer’s patient didn’t affect caregivers’ use of emergency room/hospital services, the researchers found. It’s the behavior and functioning level of the Alzheimer’s patient, not their cognitive disability, were the major factors that determined whether a caregiver went to the emergency room/hospital.
To read the full story go to: http://www.agingcare.com/News/133513/When-the-Caregiver-Becomes-the-Patient.htm
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