About Alzheimer's / Dementia: Challenges for Long-Distance Caregivers

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Alzheimer's / Dementia Alzheimer's / Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's / Dementia Approximately 2.3 million people in the United Stated are long-distance caregivers, according to the Alzheimer's Association 2013 Facts and Figures data. And, when the person you're caring for has Alzheimer's or another kind of dementia, it can be very challenging. Today, we'll talk about what a few of those challenges are, how to cope with them, how to choose a nursing facility just in case, what not to say to caregivers and more about pet therapy. Challenges of Being a Long-Distance Caregiver Ask caregivers about the ups and downs of their role, and you'll hear a variety of responses. In addition to a list of challenges, you may also hear some positives, including the feeling that it's a privilege and that they wouldn't want to have it any other way. What you probably won't hear is the phrase, "It's easy." Here's one way to make things a little bit easier... Read more 9 Tips for Researching and Choosing a Nursing Home You may hope to never use a nursing home to provide the care your loved one needs, but it's usually helpful to do some research on area facilities just in case... Read more Search Related Topics:  adjusting to a nursing home  medicaid  advocating for a loved one 10 Things Not to Say to Caregivers We mean well, we want to help, and we know caregiving must be a hard job. So, we take a stab at expressing these things. Sometimes, it comes out well and we can just tell our goal of offering encouragement was achieved. Other times, not so much. Here's how to avoid the "not so much"... Read more Search Related Topics:  caregiver overload  coping with dementia  what not to say Does Pet Therapy Benefit People with Dementia? Fido and Fluffy might be very cute, but does research support the use of animals for people with Alzheimer's disease? ...Read more Search Related Topics:  non-drug approaches  music therapy  art therapy Related Searches Alzheimers Dementia For Dementia Alzheimer 'S Disease Dementia Support Alzheimers Care Featured Articles Information for Alzheimer's Caregivers Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Working With Your Doctor Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's / Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's / Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement