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Stress-Free Holidays - Caring for the Caregiver
Downloadable Tools and Tips:
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Web Resources:
Click the links below to access resource Web sites to find out more about
Stress-Free Holidays.
Avoiding Family Caregiver Holiday Traps
StrengthforCaring.com article offers five applicable tips for helping caregivers
cope with holiday stress.
Stress, Depression and the Holidays: 12 Tips for Coping
Stress and depression can ruin your holidays and hurt your health. Being
realistic, planning ahead and seeking support can help ward off stress and
depression.
Holiday Stress Assessment for Caregivers
Take this simple stress assessment test to help you de-stress during the
holidays.
Caregiving and the Holidays
The Family Caregiver Alliance provides some handy advice for helping
caregivers manage holiday stress.
Surviving the Holidays:
Strategies for Caregivers
Downloadable article by geriatric health writer Eileen Beal details successful
strategies that caregivers can implement to manage holiday stress. Note that
this is a PDF file and you will get a security warning.
Managing Holiday Stress: Tips for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Article on About.com offers advice and information to help Alzheimer's
caregivers deal with holiday stress.
Five Ways to Alzheimer's-Proof Your Holidays
Healthcentral.com provides tips from an expert caregiver on how to enjoy a
stress-free holiday season while caring for someone suffering from dementia.
Tips for a Stress Free Holiday by Julie Hunt, Stress Expert
Nine simple steps to help you relax and enjoy the holidays stress-free.
Easing the Added Stress of Caregiving During the Holidays
Stress occurs when we work too much, sleep too little, try to cope with
difficult or troubling situations, and when we neglect to take good care of
ourselves.
We have provided a list of resources which we
hope will assist you in your research. Please click on a link below to visit
any of these Websites.
Age Net
Alliance For
Aging Research
Alliance for
Retired Americans
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
American Association of
Retired Persons
American
Parkinson Disease Association
American Society on
Aging
Arthritis Foundation
Careguide
Children of
Aging Parents
Elder Rage
Go60.com
Little Brothers
- Friends of the Elderly
Meals on Wheels
National Academy of
Elder Law Attorneys
National Area Agencies on
Aging
National Association
for Continence
National
Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
National
Institute on Aging
Benefits
Check-Up
Medicare
Social Security
Administration
Companion Connection Senior Care Membership
Organization:
Companion Connection Senior Care
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