I am an Alzheimer’s care giver for my elderly father who suffers from advanced Alzheimers disease. We live in the UK, and in the United Kingdom alone, it is believed that over 750,000 people suffer from Alzheimer’s and Alzheimers Dementia

In the USA, it is thought that an estimated 4.5 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s and that this figure has now dramatically doubled. Past studies have shown that useful care and support can really benefit the standard of life for sufferers and also their caregivers.

From looking into the long term effects for Alzheimer’s Disease patients, it is those who will be actually caring for the patients that will take on a great deal of associated stress. Many people overlook this and don’t always take into account that the actual caregivers also suffer. At least this is the case with looking after my Dad. This really does seem to get overlooked.

There are however, some people who are even slightly reluctant to care for a partner or loved one who has acquired Alzheimers. Each case of Alzheimers Disease is unique and because of this there isn’t a standard guide to care giving. There are many different avenues to consider when you’re an Alzheimers caregiver which can range from making monetary decisions, (you may even have to be a power of attorney) to helping your loved one take care of themselves in general. They may need help getting dressed, washing, etc.

It's really a good idea to probe a little deeper into the incident of alzheimers cargiver. What you learn might give you the sureness you need to venture into new areas. Also, you won't want to hold yourself back by refusing to learn more details referring to this. The more you know, the easier it will be to concentrate on what's important.

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Taking care of these tasks is hard graft. To care for an Alzheimer's sufferer, or for any other illness involving dementia can be very trying and demanding to say the least.


Just remember to keep well in tune and know what’s going on around you. Read as much info as possible and learn from this information. The more you know about Alzheimers Dementia, the better equipped you’ll be to solve any issues later on down the line.

Try to take on any issues singularly. Deal with them accordingly but don’t try to do everything all at once. Q. How do you eat an elephant? A. One bite at a time

If you let things build up and you try to take everything on all at once, you will suffer.

Caring for An Alzheimer’s sufferer is a massive task as far as I’m concerned. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not looking for browney points here. I do what I do because I want to and as far as I’m concerned, it’s my responsibility. My dad brought me up and cared for me for many years. He made me into the woman I am today.

There are lots of groups out there and support is always available. Take advantage of this support and keep on learning new things.

Caroline