Serving as a caregiver for a parent with dementia while also caring for kids can come with physical, mental and emotional challenges, several caregivers shared with Fox News Digital.
For members of the so-called 'sandwich generation,' doing double-duty caregiving can take a toll. Serving as a caregiver for a parent with dementia while also caring for kids and maintaining social and work relationships can come with physical, mental and emotional challenges, several experts expressed to Fox News Digital. It can be especially difficult dealing with the role reversal, experts say.
The role of a parent is someone to look up to, respect and listen to,' Dr. Nancy Frye, PhD, a professor of psychology at Long Island University Post Campus in Brookville, New York, told Fox News Digital. When a parent is in cognitive decline, questions arise about how to step out of traditional parent-child roles, she said, with 'no clear norms or guidelines.
One middle-aged caregiver from Long Island, New York, who asked to withhold her name, told Fox News Digital she can barely find time to take a shower when taking care of her mother with dementia. 'How can I find time to go for a walk or coffee with friends when I am afraid she will wander or fall?' she asked. To avoid caregiver burnout when taking care of a parent who is dealing with an illness such as dementia, health experts said it is important to carve out time for yourself.
Decades ago, Ellen Langer did a study in which people in a nursing home were given a plant and told either that they needed to care for it, or that the staff would care for it,' Frye said. 'Those who were tasked with caring for their own plants lived longer.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP There are approximately 53 million caregivers in the U.S. as of 2020. That's a jump from 43.5 million in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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