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Stevan Shipp, CSA 866-860-5971
A Place for Mom, Eldercare Advisor
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10 Symptoms Of Caregiver Stress
1- DENIAL about the disease and its effect
on the person who's been diagnosed.
" I know mom is going to get better"
2- ANGER at the person with Alzheimer's or
others, anger that no cure exists and anger
that people don't inderstand what's going
on.
" If he ask me that question one more
time I am going to scream"
3-Social withdrawal from friends and activities
that once brought you pleasure
4- Anxiety about facing another day and what
the future holds
5-Depression that begins to break your spirit
and affects your ability to cope.
" I don't care any more"
6-Exhaustion that makes it nearly impossible
to complete necessary dailey tasks
7-Sleeplessness caused by a never-ending
list of concerns
8- Irritability that leads to moodiness and
triggers negative repsonses and reactions
" leave me alone!"
9- Lack of concentration that makes it difficult
to perform familiar tasks
10- Health problems that begin to take their
toll, both mentally and physically
GET HELP- CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR AND CALL THE
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION 1.800.272.3900 OR
WWW.ALZ.ORG
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