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Family
Ten warning signs of caregiver stress
CLINTON - Emotional
outbursts, depression,
social withdrawal, lack of
sleep and exhaustion are
key indicators of caregiv-
er stress, according to a
list of 10 warning signs of
caregiver stress just pub-
lished by the Alzheimer
Society.
"Caring for someone
with Alzheimer Disease
can be very challenging,"
says Linda LeDuc, the
Alzheimer Society of
Canada's Director of
Support Services and
Education. "It takes such
an enormous investment
of time and energy that it
can lead to a breakdown
of the caregiver's own
physical and emotional
health and make it diffi-
cult for them to provide
care. We want caregivers
to be able to recognize
the signs of caregiver
stress, so they can seek
the necessary support."
Signs of caregiver stress
also include anger at the
person with Alzheimer
Disease and other, anxi-
ety about the future, lack
of concentration, denial
about the disease and an
increase in health prob-
lems.
"Many caregivers,
,themselves, are elderly
and frail," says Pam
Rabli:-Director of Social
Work at Deer Lodge
Centre, a longterm care
facility in Winnipeg,
Manitoba. They are so
buy caring for someone
else that they can't even
see how it's affecting their
health. "It's important for
families to know what
kind of stress the entire
family -is under and to
realize that the caregiver
who spends. the most time
with the most person with
dementia is the -most vul-
POLICE BRIEFS
Centralia home
break -hi
nerable."
Robb advises caregivers
to determine what is rea-
sonable and realistic for
them to do themselves
and identify areas where
they will need outside
help.
Over 300,000 Canad-
ians, or one in 13 people
over the age of 65, have
Alzheimer Disease or a
related dementia. About
half of them live in the
community, usually cared
for by a daughter or a
spouse. By the year 2030,
it is estimated that over
3/4 of a million Canadians
will have Alzheimer
Disease and related
dementia.
Through its nation-wide
network of provincial and
local organizations, the
Alzheimer Society oper-
ates support and educa-
tional programs for peo-
ple with Alzheimer
Disease and their care-
givers, and funds
research into finding bet-
ter methods of caregiving
and service delivery, as
well as research into the
cause • and cure of
Alzheimer Disease.
Alzheimer Society pro -
'grams and services are
made possible by dona-
tions from Canadians.
Copies of "Are You
Providing Alzheimer
Care? 10 Signs. of
Caregiver Stress" and
"Reducing Caregiver
Stress:'Finding Ways to
Feel Better" are available
from Alzheimer Societies
across Canada. The infor-
mation is also on the
Society's Web site -
.
',nay•
www.alzhelmer.ca -
which also, . has a
Caregiver Forum for
sharing information and
personal experiences.
"The 10 Signs of
Caregiver Stress" is part
of the 1999 Alzheimer
awareness campaign sup-
ported by Hoechst Marion
Roussel Canada Inc.,
Novartis Pharma Canada
and Pfizer Canada Inc.
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