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Who Are Caregivers?
Caregivers are typically family members or friends that care for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Caregivers provide some degree of assistance with everyday tasks on a regular or daily basis. The recipients of care can live in residential or institutional settings. ADRD caregivers are those who are caring for an adult at home with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias (ADRD).
Informal or unpaid caregivers are the backbone of long-term care provided in people’s homes. While some aspects of caregiving may be rewarding, caregivers can also be at increased risk for negative health consequences. These may include stress, depression, difficulty maintaining a healthy lifestyle and staying up to date on recommended clinical preventive services. It is important to visit your physician regularly (at least annually), and listen to what your body is telling you. Any signs of exhaustion, stress, sleeplessness, or changes in appetite or behavior should be taken seriously.
Learn more: Caregiver Health
Programs for Caregivers
Dementia Conversations: Driving, Doctor Visits, Legal & Financial Planning — Learn to have honest and caring conversations about common concerns when someone begins to show signs of dementia.
Effective Communication Strategies — Learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.
Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior — Learn about some of the common triggers for behaviors associated with dementia, how to assess the person’s needs, and how to intervene effectively in this educational training program for non-professional caregivers.
Living with Alzheimer's: For Caregivers — Early Stage — In the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease, families face new questions as they adjust. This three-part program provides practical answers to the questions that arise in the early stage.
Living with Alzheimer's: For Caregivers — Middle Stage — In the middle stage of Alzheimer’s disease, care partners now become hands-on caregivers. During this three-part series, you will hear caregivers and professionals discuss helpful strategies to provide safe, effective and comfortable care.
Living with Alzheimer's: For Caregivers — Late Stage — In the late stage of Alzheimer’s disease, caregiving typically involves new ways of connecting and interacting with the person with the disease. In this two-part series, you’ll hear from caregivers and professionals about resources, monitoring care and ways to engage in meaningful connections.
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