Alzheimer’s caregiver handbook: Here are expert tips and techniques for those who tend to dementia patients
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Dr. Heather Sandison, an expert in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia care, says it’s critical for caregivers to protect their own mental and physical health. Read an excerpt from her new book.
Dr. Heather Sandison, a renowned expert in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia care, said it’s critical for caregivers to protect their own mental and physical health. "Dementia is almost like a virus. It doesn’t affect just one person. It can reach out and impair the cognitive health of the people who care for the patient, too." "Taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s is such a big and important job that it’s easy to lose yourself to it." "There is only one nonnegotiable piece of any caregiving plan, and that is that you take at least one full day a week off from caregiving." "Try talking to yourself the same way you would talk to a friend — someone you care for, and whom you’re trying to encourage." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
In her new book "Reversing Alzheimer’s: The New Tool Kit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health," published by HarperCollins on June 11, Sandison — who is based in California — outlines the specific risks that caregivers face.
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