When you're a caregiver for a person with Alzheimer's disease, one of your main goals is to help your loved one do as much as they can on their own. This helps them keep their sense of independence.

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The third "Spotlight on Caregivers COVID-19 edition" survey, conducted for OCO by Pollera Strategic Insights shows a substantial rise in the time and responsibilities of caregiving and the number ...

Spending a lot of energy doing work for eight hours a day and then coming home to take care of caregiving responsibilities — that’s the everyday reality for working caregivers. “Working caregivers ...

More than half of caregivers also noted caregiver responsibilities impacting their ability to prepare for emergencies and unexpected expenses (52%), mental well-being (52%) and healthcare costs (51%).

It was a rare day off for Volk and her fellow caregivers. The group took a 10-second moment of silence for those who could not escape their responsibilities.