With the first week of 2012 over, there has been a lot of information about new ways to lose weight, what to eat, and how you should exercise. When you are a primary caregiver, these things aren’t always able to be top priority. Sometimes it can be difficult to maintain your own health on top of the numerous other responsibilities that come with being a caregiver. A report released by the National Alliance for Caregiving sheds light on just how precarious the health of a caregiver may be.
The report focused on an 18-month study on Alzheimer’s caregivers, and it showed a definitive decline in the health of the caregivers in conjunction with the decreased cognitive levels of the person they were caring for. This increased use of healthcare calculated to $4, 766. The entire report can be found here.
This report shows the high level of stress involved with caregiving, and how important it is to find an appropriate outlet for this stress. Whether it be exercising, journaling, or something as simple as talking with a friend it’s important to have some way to offset the physical impacts of caregiving
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