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02/25/2025

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02/25/2025

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02/25/2025

Today is .

It recognizes not just caregivers in the health field but also family caregivers who look after loved ones.

As you can imagine, that role is very important, but it can also be challenging.

“Family caregiving is an incredibly intensive and time consuming experience,” explained Lucille Carriere, PhD, clinical psychologist for Cleveland Clinic. “We typically see this in more complex medical diagnoses, such as dementia, where we see a lot of unfortunately negative effects for family caregivers.”

According to data from a survey, 36% of caregivers suffer from depression and anxiety, which is 114% more than non-caregivers.

In addition, 56% of caregivers say it’s not realistic for them to take a day off for their emotional and mental health. Even though 70% agree they need regular mental and emotional health breaks.

Dr. Carriere said it’s important caregivers get time for themselves.

And while it may not always be feasible, there are little things they can do.

“It could be as little as five minutes or maybe it needs a little bit longer, and I think that’s some kind of personal reflection on the case of the caregiver to kind of decide what feels right for them,” she advised. “So if that’s a five minute walk, stepping outside to do a breathing exercise, if it’s taking a few moments to journal or call or text a friend, for example, those can all be really meaningful for that individual caregiver.”

Dr. Carriere said if you notice a caregiver in your life is having a hard time, you may want to talk to them about how they’re feeling and offer help, if possible.

02/25/2025

“Memory loss” is a broad term for any issue with forming, storing or recalling memories. It can happen with acute conditions or it can be a long-term concern. It’s also more likely to happen with increasing age.

What are the most common causes of memory loss?

Acute (sudden) and gradually progressive memory loss tend to have different causes.

Acute memory loss (amnesia) causes:
Amnesia is usually because of a condition or event that damages or disrupts how parts of your brain work. The most common causes include:

-Alcohol-related “blackouts.”
-Aneurysms or brain bleeds.
-Brain surgery or similar procedures.
-Environmental toxins like carbon monoxide poisoning.
-Cancer treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
-Traumatic brain injury (including concussion).
-Stroke (especially ischemic stroke) or other causes of brain ischemia or hypoxia.
-Delirium.
-Mood disorders.
-Psychosis.
-Medications, including anesthetics, opioid painkillers, benzodiazepines and more (some medications see use alongside anesthesia because they block memory formation during surgery, which is rare but possible).
-Migraine.
-Nonmedical drug use.
-Seizures.
-Infections.
-Witnessing traumatic events.

Gradually progressive memory loss causes:
Progressive memory loss tends to unfold over time because of disruptions in brain activity. When it happens with degenerative brain diseases, memory worsens as brain loss spreads.

Conditions that most often cause progressive memory loss include:

-Alzheimer’s disease.
-Other neurodegenerative disorders, like dementia with Lewy bodies, Huntington’s disease and primary progressive aphasia.
-Vascular disorders of the brain.
-Brain tumors.
-Multiple sclerosis.

It’s also important to note that trouble remembering things can happen when you’re tired or having issues with the quality of your sleep. This isn’t memory loss. Your brain just isn’t working at its best, and it’s struggling to access or form memories.

02/25/2025

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST with this simple knowledge. So many people have the facts wrong!

Alzheimer's and dementia are NOT different "diseases." Dementia is a class of symptoms, Alzheimers is the disease. There are many forms of dementia including ALZHEIMER'S, which is the most common of them all. Dementia is an "umbrella term" that Alzheimer's falls under. So to sum it up 👉 Alzheimer's is a form of dementia.

Thank you for spreading the word by sharing this post. Knowledge is key! "Together we can make a difference." 💜

02/25/2025

Tomorrow is National Caregivers Day!

An estimated 11 million Americans today provide unpaid care for loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, the majority (65%) are women.

Most people who provide care and support to a person with Alzheimer’s disease don’t think of themselves as caregivers. Rather, they consider themselves to be a devoted spouse, child, family member or friend helping a loved one in a time of need.

If you pause for a moment and think about all you do, you may be surprised by the depth and extent of your involvement. As a caregiver — and similar to the well-known pre-flight instruction — “you must put on your oxygen mask first before assisting others.”

You must take care of yourself first in order to be an effective caregiver. So, what should you do? Clinical health psychologist and caregiver expert Lucille Carriere, PhD, offers some self-care tips for managing some of the most common challenges caregivers face:

-Be honest with yourself. Recognize when your loved one’s behavior is more than you can handle. Safety — your own and your loved one’s — must be considered at all times.
-Know your limits. Management of problematic behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s disease can be stressful. As a caregiver, it’s important to know your physical and emotional limits during these stressful episodes and when to reach out to others.
-Professional help is available. There are programs designed specifically for caregivers to learn hands-on skills in managing difficult behaviors while also learning self-care. Caregivers may also benefit from meeting with a counselor to help deal with the daily stressors of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
-Join a support group. Lots of other families are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease and can share successful tips for managing behavior problems.

02/25/2025

I think one of the most important of these is emotional 💜 What else would you try today? "Together we can make a difference."

02/19/2025

Amen 💜 "Together we can make a difference."

02/13/2025

Do you believe this? We see it all the time. 💜 "Together we can make a difference "

02/13/2025

Sometimes it's all we have 💜 "Together we can make a difference."

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