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Take Care of Yourself Too

Caregiver burn out is real and caregiving is exhausting. You need to stay healthy and fit in order to provide care. Juggling the responsibilities of work, and often of two homes and two families, is a tremendous challenge. You may say, “I’ll look after myself later, I don’t have time now,” but that is a trap we hope you will not fall into.

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Symptoms of Depression for Family Caregivers

By Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr, Contributing Writers: The Family Caregiver Newsmagazine Just as depression endangers your care receiver’s recovery, it also endangers your health and well-being. Depression increases your risk in every major disease category, particularly cardiovascular disease. Here are the symptoms of depression:   persistent sad, anxious or “empty” mood  feelings of hopelessness, pessimism feelings of guilt, worthlessness,...
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