NAMI says the in-person and online courses help caregivers understand and support loved ones while preserving their own well-being.
Author Archives: The Buffalo News
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Special needs shelters save lives during hurricanes. Could they work for blizzards?
Patients who needed electricity weathered the last storms. Is there an easier way?
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Organization provides more caregiver support after Buffalo mass shooting
The Alzheimer’s Association pours more resources into East Buffalo via a new support group after a gunman kills 10 in a racially motivated attack.
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Housing designed for LGBT people without caregivers
Many LGBT older adults are estranged from their families of origin. More organizations are stepping in.
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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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Los cuidadores y la salud mental: una ‘sobrecarga en todos los sentidos’
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?
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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.
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Working class, people of color face greatest challenges in caregiving
Those of modest means who spend 20-plus hours a week providing care are challenged the most.
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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.