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Five Survival Tips for Caregivers

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Kathy Ritchie

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Caregivers bear the brunt of a lot, which is why, in the process of caring for our loved ones, we need to take care of ourselves, too. Or so I tell myself every single day.

Posted in Coping, Depression, Tips Tagged Alzheimer's, caregivers, Coping, dementia, emotion, family, Frontotemporal dementia, guilt, Stress, tips

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