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Book: What My Grandchildren Taught Me about Alzheimer’s Disease

Chapter: “You Should Be Spending More Time with Me”: Overcoming Guilt (and other emotions of caregiving)

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43546

Blurb:

Caregivers experience a mixture of emotions during the Alzheimer’s journey. From guilt to resentment, to anger, worry defensiveness, or fear, these emotions can take a stronghold on caregivers and cause great undue stress. This chapter provides tips and strategies caregivers can use in overcoming these internal feelings to assure their overall health and well-being.

Chapter Contributors

  • Dana Olivia Dunn Territo ([email protected] - dterrito) 'Advocate for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease'