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August 21, 2020

Explore meditation resources from UK Integrative Medicine & Health Services

As caregivers, we need to take time away from the complex work of caregiving, even if it’s just for 5 minutes. We need time to recharge and refocus. Meditation can help reduce stress and increase feelings of resilience. UK Integrative Medicine & Health Services has complimentary services for UK employees and their families. These resources have great benefits for caregivers.

August 01, 2020

Signs and Symptoms of Caregiver Depression

Caring for an aging loved one can be demanding, and COVID-19 has added a whole new level of stress and anxiety for caregivers. Caregivers worry. They worry about their family’s health, the health of their older loved ones and their own health. They worry about how to keep everyone safe and what the future may hold. All this worry can create fear, hopelessness, anger, resentment and helplessness – and if left unaddressed, can lead to depression. Caregiver depression

April 28, 2020

Forgetfulness: Is it Covid-19, Normal Aging or Something Else?

In a world afflicted with the coronavirus, many of us are working from home, managing our lives under lockdown and worrying about the health and safety of ourselves, our families and our communities. We are all feeling a bit more stressed than we were just a few months ago, and this may be causing our memories to be a bit foggy. I seem to be misplacing my glasses and my phone more often and I can never keep track of which day it is. Stress can do that. It can impair your memory.

April 02, 2020

Being a Supportive Caregiver During COVID-19

Many of us are now working from home, keeping our social distance, worrying about our families (especially our older loved ones) and wondering when this will end. We are wondering when we can return to normal, all while trying to keep our stress and anxiety at a manageable level. Our older loves ones have the same stressors and anxieties. These anxieties are made worse by the new realities of isolation, inactivity and lack of routine. Isolation and the change in one’s routine can have negative mental and physical consequences.