{"id":22610,"date":"2016-06-10T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T19:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=22610"},"modified":"2016-06-10T03:22:30","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T08:22:30","slug":"frazier-allen-10-symptoms-of-caregiver-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2016\/06\/10\/frazier-allen-10-symptoms-of-caregiver-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Frazier Allen: 10 Symptoms of Caregiver Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"F&MClarksville, TN<\/strong> – It\u2019s important to be aware of caregiver burnout. You cannot provide effective care if you neglect your own physical and mental well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caring for a loved one with dementia can take a physical and emotional toll. As demands grow, caregivers often report feelings of sadness, stress, guilt, anger, isolation, and depression. The Alzheimer\u2019s Association\u00ae has prepared a list of ten signs of caregiver stress. A strained caregiver is unlikely to provide quality care to a friend or loved one with dementia.<\/p>\n

\"Caring<\/a>

Caring for a loved one can take it’s toll on the Caregiver.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Please see your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms on a regular basis:<\/h4>\n
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  1. <\/strong>Denial <\/strong>about the disease and its effect on the person who has been diagnosed.
    \n<\/em>\u201cI know Mom is going to get better.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Anger <\/strong>at the person with Alzheimer\u2019s, the fact there is no cure, or that people don\u2019t understand what\u2019s happening.
    \n<\/em>\u201cIf he asks me that one more time, I\u2019ll scream!\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. <\/strong>Social withdrawal <\/strong>from friends and activities that once brought pleasure.
    \n<\/em>\u201cI don\u2019t care about getting together with friends anymore.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Anxiety <\/strong>about the future.
    \n<\/em>\u201cWhat happens when he needs more care than I can provide?\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Depression* <\/strong>that begins to break your spirit and affects your ability to cope. This can include thoughts of suicide or death.
    \n<\/em>\u201cI don\u2019t care anymore.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. <\/strong>Exhaustion <\/strong>that makes it nearly impossible to complete necessary daily tasks.
    \n<\/em>\u201cI\u2019m too tired for this.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
  7. <\/strong>Sleeplessness <\/strong>caused by a never-ending list of concerns.
    \n<\/em>\u201cWhat if she wanders out of the house or falls and hurts herself?\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
  8. <\/strong>Irritability <\/strong>that leads to moodiness and triggers negative responses and actions.
    \n<\/em>\u201cLeave me alone!\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
  9. <\/strong>Lack of concentration <\/strong>that makes it difficult to perform familiar tasks.
    \n<\/em>\u201cI was so busy; I forgot we had an appointment.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
  10. Health problems <\/strong>that begin to take a mental and physical toll.
    \n\u201cI can\u2019t remember the last time I felt good.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Being a caregiver can be overwhelming, and the stress associated with this critical role can make it difficult to take action. Transamerica’s Caregiver’s Guide to Financial Planning in the Shadow of Dementia<\/em>, written in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AgeLab, was created to help you feel confident when making decisions for, or with, a loved one living with dementia.<\/p>\n

    Work with your financial advisor before taking final action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Clarksville, TN – It\u2019s important to be aware of caregiver burnout. You cannot provide effective care if you neglect your own physical and mental well-being. Caring for a loved one with dementia can take a physical and emotional toll. As demands grow, caregivers often report feelings of sadness, stress, guilt, anger, isolation, and depression. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[15559,15558,28410,825,15563,11584,18542,13609,7932],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4xGYI-5SG","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22610"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22610"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22611,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22610\/revisions\/22611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}