Alzheimer's Caregivers Overwhelmed, Stressed, Does Anyone Care?

I often wonder if the families as well as friends of Alzheimer's caregivers empathize how worried, overwhelmed as well as stressed a caregiver tin be?

By Bob DeMarco
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Maria Shriver

Maria Shriver says that women tell her that "no ane understands"; as well as that, on a scale of ane to five, the bulk of caregivers charge per unit of measurement their stress degree -- 5 out of 5.

If I was to answer the interrogation at the overstep of the page based on the emails I receive, as well as the comments on this blog, I would possess got to answer -- no, the bulk don't understand. Many families as well as friends don't empathize how worried, overwhelmed, as well as stressed Alzheimer's caregivers feel.

I am wondering what percent of families as well as friends create understand? What percent don't understand?

The acid examination -- actions talk louder than words.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 survey of 524 non-professional caregivers, which was conducted past times Harris Interactive inward September 2010 for Eisai Inc. as well as Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) inward partnership alongside the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), provides insight into the electrical flow the world of affairs.

In other words, how Alzheimer's affliction caregivers intend as well as feel.

• 60 percent of Alzheimer's affliction caregivers surveyed said they experience overwhelmed
• 55 percent of Alzheimer's affliction caregivers surveyed said caring for their loved ane has taken a cost on their ain health
• Women surveyed were to a greater extent than probable to worry "all the time" compared to men [13 percent versus 3 percent]. 
• Women were less probable than men to experience that they possess got plenty back upward to possess got assist of themselves as well as their ain needs [60 percent versus 76 percent]
• The 3 greatest Alzheimer's affliction caregiver concerns close the progression of their loved one's AD were memory loss (41 percent), personal security (33 percent) as well as confusion (27 percent)
• 84 percent of Alzheimer's affliction caregivers of loved ones alongside severe Alzheimer's affliction surveyed said caregiving oft stops them from participating inward activities that they enjoy, which is to a greater extent than than caregivers of loved ones alongside mild (67 percent) as well as moderate (68 percent) AD

I wonder, does the failure of many families as well as friends to empathize how Alzheimer's caregivers experience compass because the Alzheimer's caregiver fails to tell them? Or, does it compass because solid unit of measurement as well as friends neglect to ask?

Does it compass because families as well as friends don't desire to know? Or because similar many things inward life, it is easier to avoid the issue? The caput inward the sand approach.

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