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Caregiver Depression by Jennifer J. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 07 Jan 2011 2:36pm Ideally, early in the relationship between the nurse and the caregiver such issues are addressed. The big move is to encourage a Case Manager to deal with the family, not just the patient. Depression can appear anytime along the caregiving continuum and must be addressed by the team. Depression can be assessed easily by two simple questions: (1 Read on »

Caregiver's Depression Affecting the Workplace: Time For Employers To Pay Attention by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 14 May 2009 4:32pm Most statistical reports I've read say that approximately 30% of the caregivers die before those they are caring for. When I use this statistic during my talks, it nearly always gets a gasp. Some of these deaths, and many disabilities (obvious and not so obvious to by-standers) are due to depression. Read on »

Caregiver Depression Two Times National Average by Anthony Cirillo Patient Expert

Posted Mon 06 Jun 2011 9:00am from depression, well above the national figure of 9 percent cited in a 2010 study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Caregivers are turning... @Digital Vision, Getty Images Caring.com recently released the results of a new study, in which 86 percent of caregivers said that caregiving impacted their work Read on »

Caregiver depression by Elizabeth .. Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 4:36pm I was reading the article, Am I Depressed? The Tricky Face of Caregiver Depression at Mothering Mother and More, thinking it would be a good topic to highlight here. As I... left me. Carol goes on to give some good advice about combating caregiver depression, but I think an important point is: It’s okay if you can’t be a full-time caregiver any Read on »

On a Serious Note…Caregiving and Depression by Greg Katz Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 27 Aug 2010 7:30am caregivers are dealing with depression and that we have to address. On a personal note my family is seeing the damage unchecked depression can have on a caregiver. My mother-in-law... a waster of a pill. I wish we’d performed an intervention much earlier on so that we could have addressed her depression, directly related to caregiving much earlier. She’s a bit Read on »

Dementia Caregiving: Is Depression Hitting You? by Susan L. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 03 Feb 2011 12:00am We've mentioned the topic of depression before but with the winter upon us, we need to check in on this serious concern. The Family Caregiver Alliance has reported that up to 40% of all caregivers suffer from depression. That is a staggering statistic! In addition, Maria Shriver (who just lost her dad, Sargent Shriver Read on »

Caregiver stress and depression: a topic close to home by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 01 Sep 2011 12:00am depression and caregiver stress are the most requested topics - and why not? Caregiving can isolate us from society at large. It can bring on guilt, generally undeserved, over not being able to do our caregiving job to perfection. It can bring on our own health problems. Of course people want to read about caregiver depression and stress - that's one way Read on »

Caregiver Stress And Depression Topic Close To Home by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 03 Feb 2011 12:00am depression and caregiver stress are the most requested topics - and why not? Caregiving can isolate us from society at large. It can bring on guilt, generally unearned, over not being able to do our caregiving job to perfection. It can bring on our own health problems. Of course people want to read about caregiver depression and stress - that's one way Read on »

Depression in Caregivers: Most Caregivers Need a Way to Refresh Their Reserves by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 12 Aug 2010 12:00am and dad living in a nursing home where I visited (with Mom in tow) daily. Read more about depression in caregivers and ways to refresh: Find care agencies in your elders... Caregiving, whether you are caring for someone in your home, their home, assisted living or a nursing home, is a 24/7 job. Certainly, getting help with your loved Read on »

Depression among caregivers high: get help by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Fri 28 Oct 2011 12:00am Numerous studies have shown that depression is a huge risk for many caregivers. People generally go into caregiving out of love, giving no thought to the fact... isolates. That's when depression can set in. The remedy for this depression generally rests on some sort of regular break for the caregiver. Often, the care receiver enjoys Read on »