Dementia Dimensions

Dementia Resource Center Blog for At Home Caregivers

caregiver stress

Caregiving is a rewarding, yet challenging journey. There may be days when caregiving becomes so intense or so isolating, coming up for a breathe of air can seem impossible.
Sometimes we can’t really “solve” a situation like this. And sometimes we feel the need to solve it more than the elder involved does.
Caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia is difficult work. There are however ways caregivers can reduce the stress they experience.