La presión de ser un cuidador se vuelve más común. AARP estima que la cantidad de cuidadores no remunerados, aproximadamente uno de cada cinco adultos, ha aumentado casi un 25 % durante la última media década, a alrededor de 50 millones de personas.¿Qué soluciones pueden aliviar los múltiples peajes que pagan los cuidadores?
Author Archives: The Buffalo News
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Caregiving and mental health: ‘Burnout in every sense of the word’
‘You’re coping with all of these in-the-moment things but you also know you’re losing your person. That never leaves your mind.’
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WATCH: This mental health counselor has an important message for caregivers
A vital lesson for caregivers
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Shock to the system: a non-drug approach to help with anxiety
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation, or CES, uses low-voltage electrical current to tweak the circuitry in the brain, helping to lift mood and reclaim focus.
Posted inFamily Caregivers
Working class, people of color face greatest challenges in caregiving
Caregivers of color and of modest means have the greatest challenges of all caregivers in Buffalo-Niagara, Detroit and Rochester, a new survey shows.
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Nonprofit lightens the load for older adults who want to live alone — and their caregivers
Home and Happy uses donated medical equipment.
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NY officials say work is underway to make the aging boom manageable
A state Master Plan for Aging is meant to foster collaboration and innovation to support the well-being of older residents and their loved ones.
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‘We’re all Covid survivors’: Help for those headed back to school, work
As the pandemic raised stress and anxiety, a program offers mental health counseling.
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When to take the keys away? Driver evaluation takes burden off caregivers to decide
This program shares tips to spot driving red flags and helps lead conversations with loved ones about their skills.
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People with dementia can get these pets for free — and you don’t have to feed them
“It’s almost like having a real cat,” one person’s spouse said. “She loves that thing.”