The Role of Stress Reduction in Alzheimer's Caregiving

Was stress reduction one of the reasons why the progression of some of the aspects of Alzheimer's disease slowed in my mother?By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room It is a well known scientific fact that stress impacts our health negatively. Stress does impact the progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia; and, stress can also lead to depression in Alzheimer's care partners.The role of stress in the Alzheimer's paradigm is enormous.All Alzheimer's caregivers should focus on the negative impacts of stress, and the resultant negative complications that can be caused by stress in Alzheimer's Care. I remain convinced that my constant, ongoing, effort to reduce stress in the lives of both my mother and me lead to a more positive outcome in our combined Alzheimer's experience.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail: Did the reduction of stress explain why certain aspects of Alzheimer's disease progressed more slowly in my mother, Dotty, than might have been expected? I read quite a bit of research on stress. I decided early on that in order to survive and live any decent quality of life together, I was going to need to figure out how to reduce stress in the relationship between my mother and me. And also, how to dramatically reduce her levels of stress, fear, and confusion.I am remembering when I first moved to Delray Beach to take care of Dotty,any little thing could trigger anger and angst. Is your experience similar to mine?It became clear to me...
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