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Building and Supporting Dementia-Inclusive Communities

According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 50 million people are living with dementia worldwide. To combat the impact that dementia has on people living with the disease and their caregivers, the Dementia Friendly America initiative was launched to create communities where everyone could provide support and understanding to these individuals. The initiative aids the residents who are living with dementia and their caregivers in the community by raising public knowledge about the disease, supporting people living with dementia and their caregivers and connecting health systems with community-based organizations.

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By Sarah Nicolay | 10/15/2020

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Understanding and Coping with Ambiguous Grief as a Caregiver

Loss is not an unfamiliar concept, as we all experience it in some form through relationships with people and changes in our health. Grief is described as a process that we go through to cope with, move through and move on from a significant loss. However, there is a type of loss and grief that caregivers experience that has its own unique properties.

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By Lauri Scharf | 10/15/2020

Weitzman, L. (2020, September 14). Tips for Sandwich Generation Caregivers to Return to the Workplace During Covid-19. Guideposts. https://www.guideposts.org/caregiving/family-caregiving/advice-for-caregivers/tips-for-sandwich-generation-caregivers-to-return-to-the-workplace-during-covid-19

Scharf, L. (2020, September 14). Is It Time to Step In And Give Your Older Loved One More Support? Guideposts. https://www.guideposts.org/caregiving/family-caregiving/advice-for-caregivers/is-it-time-to-step-in-and-give-your-older-loved-one-more-support

Weitzman, L. (2020). Taking Care of Yourself as a Caregiver During the COVID-19 Pandemic. IMPACT on Wellness.