Alzheimer’s disease: how to help those who help

Caring for a loved one with health problems always has an ambivalent nature. On the one hand it makes you feel good because you have the awareness of helping in a time of need and offering support practical and psychological. On the other hand, however, it can “exhaust” physical energy and “inner resources,” especially when dealing with pathologies severe, associated with severe physical and/or mental suffering and of long duration. For its nature, Alzheimer’s disease demands a commitment from caregivers. particularly intense in the face of very little gratification, as the decline cognitive it entails is progressive and non-reversible, gradually subtracting also the ability to communicate. In order to be able to ensure valid support and prolonged, it is important that caregivers take care, in addition to the sick person, even of himself. Some advice .

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