our brain functions. Dementia happens when these neurons lose connection‚ die and stop working due to physical changes in the brain caused by a disease or accident. It is one of the leading cause of death in the United States and the only one that can’t be cured‚ prevented or delayed. Approximately 5 million Americans are suffering from this disease and these numbers are projected to increase in the years to come. There are numerous research and studies dedicated to dementia‚ but the breakthrough
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caregivers start to experience the long-term stress of caregiving it is called caregiver burnout. Caring for a loved one with an injury or illness is one of the hardest jobs a person can do‚ and when the condition is long-term the care can be overwhelming. When the condition is progressive‚ such as dementia and Alzheimer’s‚ the physical and emotional stressors can be devastating. The results of caregiver burnout include a loss of motivation for the caregiving‚ feelings of hopelessness and alienation‚ depression
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during this research‚ to my dreamed girl friend whom I always talked to in the chat room if I have some difficulties in handling this research. Introduction: Alzheimer ’s disease‚ a neurodegenerative brain disease‚ is the most common cause of dementia. It currently afflicts about 5% of 4 million Filipinos and is the one of the leading cause of death in the
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on healthcare systems. Family members and especially caregivers (usually the spouse or adult children) of the client with AD face the great deal of emotional and physical burden (Black‚ Hawks‚ 2009). The burden of providing care for clients with dementia is particularly troublesome. The degree of cognitive impairment‚ amount of help required with activities of daily living‚ personally changes‚ and presence of psychiatric symptoms and behavioral symptoms and behavioral disturbances cause the greatest
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depression found in the general population (Clark & Diamond‚ 2010). Caregiving is an experience that can cause a variety of emotions for the families involved. For some people‚ it can be a very positive‚ fulfilling experience‚ and for others‚ the challenges of their role can create obstacles in their daily life that lead to negative feelings about the situation and the person for whom they are providing care. Caregiving can be difficult‚ time-consuming work added on top of job and other family
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Effects of Caregiver Stress Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory‚ thinking‚ and behavior. People that develop this disease often have to be taken care of by a care giver. The emotional stress will manifest physically in the caregiver. As the disease progresses‚ it becomes apparent that the best care possible can no longer be given safely in the home. The decision to place a loved one in a facility brings about feelings of guilt along with financial difficulties. Fortunately
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Michelle C. Hudson‚ MA‚ Psychology Intern Caregiving and Loss of Self Focus • Sacrifice own physical and emotional needs o Sleep deprivation‚ poor eating habits‚ failure to exercise‚ failure to rest when ill‚ postponement of own medical appointments o Feelings of anger‚ anxiety‚ sadness‚ isolation‚ exhaustion‚ guilt Health Impacts • Chronic Health Problems (Hyperlipidemia‚ hypertension‚ obesity) & Earlier Death • Caregiving spouses‚ ages of 66 and 96‚ experiencing mental
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The current demand for caregiving services is going to worsen considerably with the aging of baby boomers and the United States has no caregiving system in place‚ which means that the caregiving crisis is receiving less attention than it warrants. An estimated 44.4 million Americans (National Alliance for Caregiving‚ 2007) or “80%-90% of families serve as informal caregivers” (Hanson‚ Gedaly-Duff‚ & Kaakinen‚ 2005). Caregivers tend to be so immersed in their caregiving role that they neglect
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A German psychiatrist and neuropathologist discovered Alzheimer’s disease in 1906; his name was Alois Alzheimer. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia‚ and the most common one at that. It develops differently for every individual‚ but
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Introduction The purpose of this research is to examine caregiver role strain as a result of caring for the elderly with chronic illness‚ the role of social support in relieving caregiver role strain and its impact on the overall health of the older adult and the caregiver. With aging‚ come ailments that leave the elderly in need of caregivers to better their quality of life (Burholt & Schalf 2013). Body: As humans age‚ so do the deterioration of their health which is manifested in
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