es have highlighted a pattern of health problems in caregivers, such as anxiety and fatigue. Caregiving for seniors can be a stressful job. In the study by AARP 36% of caregivers found their circumstances highly demanding.
If you’re tired, exhausted out, and unwell as a caregiver, supporting seniors’ health can be difficult. The senior may be noticing this within you and get anxious too. Similar to the analogy of the flight attendant, caregiver journaling might help you maintain your health to help others. Flight attendants must first wear their oxygen masks in an crisis situation prior to being able help the passengers.
An investigation published in Advances in Psychiatric Treatment journal discovered that journaling helps you to organize your thoughts and focus on a single thing. It also helps offload mental information. Journaling can help you concentrate. An enlightened caregiver can support an older person’s health more than one who is unhealthy.
2. This will help you detect signs of health problems early
The journaling of your caregiver can help you recognize health problems before they occur and is just one of the many ways that helps older people’s healthy tracking. In some seniors, changes in their health occur in small increments. For instance, dementia symptoms may develop slowly and include mood swings, memories being lost, intense anger and random memory slips. Being aware of the progress of the problem would make it easier to tackle them.
The caregiving journal is a fantastic tool for health tracking. They are able to provide data in real time for a particular moment. For example, you can seek dental services the day the senior member you care for shows signs of pain in the mouth. It is possible to spot patterns prior to when they’re formulated by your caretaker.
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