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A Geriatric Consideration on Caregiver BurnoutNov 03, 2011 Are you a caregiver? If so, this health education video may be of help to you. "Caregiver burnout" is a growing health concern that must be addressed. This educational video explains signs and symptoms of caregiver burnout and suggest ten helpful tips to manage and prevent it. Enjoy. :) 
Tips for Taking Care of An Elderly Parent WMAR-TV.flvApr 04, 2012 Caring for Your Older Parent and Avoiding Caregiver Burnout Some older adults need more help than others, and over time an older person needs increasing help from caregivers. Caring for an older parent can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a lifetime, but it can also be stressful and frustrating and can lead to "caregiver burnout." It's best to get help before you are overwhelmed. Get information Help your parent help themselves Ask family, friends, and neighbors for help Take care of yourself Get help from professionals Online resources •An easy to read guide, called "Eldercare at Home": www.healthinaging.org •More tips available from the Foundation for Health in Aging: www.healthinaging.org •Maryland Alzheimer's Association www.alz.org •Maryland Department of Aging, with links to local agencies: www.mdoa.state.md.us •Eldercare Locator, national public service helps people locate aging services in every community throughout the United States: www.eldercare.gov •Family Care Resource Connection, online database of resources for caregivers: www.caregiving.org •National Family Caregivers Association, advocacy group for caregivers: www.nfcacares.org Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer's Treatment Center: www.hopkinsmedicine.org 
#10.4 Caregiver DepressionMay 10, 2011 www.caregiverstress.com -- In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care talks about symptoms of depression in family caregivers and offers six tips for coping -- such as setting reasonable goals and breaking large tasks into small ones. 
#10.1 Caregiver StressJan 14, 2011 www.caregiverstress.com -- In this video series, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care talks about the stress of being a caregiver and ways to cope. This series of videos is designed for anyone who is caring for an elderly person -- be it a parent, other relative or friend. The videos will introduce you to the extent of caregiver stress and signs that stress might be affecting you, as well as tips for dealing with special caregiving considerations and tools and techniques to lessen stress and take care of yourself. 
Burnout Among CaregiversMay 08, 2012 The video is an excerpt from "Burnout Among Caregivers" for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Need a similar video for your organization? Contact www.mazurmediacom.com! 
#10.2 Facing the Challenges of Being a Family CaregiverMay 20, 2011 www.caregiverstress.com -- In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care talks about avoiding caregiver burnout. She shows stressed family members that they are not alone when it comes to facing the challenges of being a family caregiver. 
#10.3 Signs of StressJan 11, 2012 www.caregiverstress.com -- In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care discusses some of the physical and emotional signs that you might be overstressed. The first step in dealing with caregiver stress is to recognize the signs. Then you can find ways to deal with it and enlist support or medical help when needed. 
Symptoms of FTD often mislead caregiversApr 02, 2012 The public knows dementia as a disease of memory loss, characterized by forgetfulness, an inability to keep track of personal possessions, a loss of navigational skills. This is the case in Alzheimer's disease, but in frontotemporal dementia the early signs generally involve behavioral and emotional changes. As a result, caregivers some times don't know to consult a neurologist. They seek guidance from church leaders, family practice doctors, counselors or therapists. memory.ucsf.edu UCSF Memory and Aging Center . 
Caregiver Stress SymptomsJan 04, 2012 A list of 10 symptoms of caregiver stress provided by Alzheimers Association, which they encourage the sharing of. 
Ovarian Cancer Education Series - Treatment BurnoutApr 12, 2012 This is a broad discussion of treatment burnout led by Denise Stahl, Executive Director of UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute. She discusses how we can deal with the side-effects and symptoms of treatment -- including "chemo brain" -- and how to work with your medical team, caregivers, and family members when these issues arise. Though symptom management is a large part of your treatment focus, Denise will also discuss where to turn to deal with the emotional stress, "financial toxicity" and how to check your "SPIRIT". While this message is directed to cancer survivors & women in treatment, the lessons learned in this lecture can be applied to all of us. 
#10.5 Dealing with Alzheimer'sApr 24, 2012 www.caregiverstress.com -- In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care explains Alzheimer's and other dementia and offers specific techniques for coping with a loved one who has dementia. Many family caregivers care for a parent or spouse who is suffering from some sort of dementia, which requires a great deal of time and patience. Caring for a dementia patient can cause great stress to the family caregiver, particularly as memory loss progresses. This video provides tips for minimizing that stress. 
Taking care of yourself as an elder caregiverJan 17, 2011 If you provide a caregiving role for an older family member, you may be experiencing exhaustion, caregiver burnout, depression, disagreements with other family members and/or concern about how to get through the day without a crisis. It is important for you, as a caregiver, to consider your own well being, though most caregivers dont allow themselves regular self-assessments. Many books and articles point to the need for a caregivers physical and emotional health as a prerequisite for appropriate support of a care recipient. Of course, most caregivers dont have time and energy to read books and articles! It is crucial that you pay attention to your own needs, even if family issues are affecting your emotions. The situation might involve other family members criticizing, disapproving or ignoring your role as caregiver. Perhaps your siblings just dont understand the immense effort required to care for an older family member. If the family circle cannot address these hurdles effectively, it may be necessary to turn to a professional for assistance. Elder mediation assists caregivers to discuss tough subjects with their family members and to work toward creative solutions that benefit all. 
What is Compassion Fatigue?Mar 11, 2012 This is a clip from our 17 minute training DVD called When Helping Hurts: Preventing & Treating Compassion Fatigue. It features Dr. Charles Figley. Compassion Fatigue is a hazard to the helping professionals that deal with traumatic events. This film heightens awareness of the symptoms and risks of Compassion Fatigue. For more information go to www.giftfromwithin.org 
Senior Care: Stress and burnout of elder care givers. Kelowna BCAug 27, 2010 Sharen Marteny of Seniors Consulting Kelowna discusses the signs and symptoms of the stresses and burn out of caring for elder parents. 
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