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During the last year and a half, as the pandemic has raged and destroyed many lives, things have not manifested very differently for families with dementia. With dementia day care services suspended in most cities of India including our […]
“An illness cannot exist only in an individual, its repercussions and impacts are felt by the community. This community includes caregivers, family, friends, colleagues and, loved ones,” says Devika Mehta Kadam, a dance movement psychotherapist and the co-founder of Synchrony. […]
Recently I tried to conduct an interview with a caregiver I identified. I saw them resurfacing from the murky waters of caregiving, and they had officially transitioned to a happier period in their life. Their loved one had a clinical […]
Device: Oximeter What is your Oxygen (SpO2) level? Use an Oximeter to check. If your SpO2 level is>/= 95% then you are OK, and taking in oxygen can actually cause O2 toxicity, so do not use O2. Note: while […]
I want to share my firsthand experience with Covid-19 to give you all an idea about what it is all about. I took my first vaccine jab on 3rd March, 2021. Our vaccination center was a *non-AC Government […]
Caregivers are often caught between managing their own lives and their caregiving responsibilities. It’s a challenge that usually results in poor nutrition and sleep deprivation for the caregiver. Even a little disturbance in sleep can significantly affect the next day’s […]
Let’s talk about a person – ‘ X’ – caregiver to a chronically ill or permanently disabled family member. X is aware that a caregiver needs frequent breaks, even if small ones. So X diligently finishes a long list of […]
Do you force yourself to wake up and go to work after spending a night looking after your loved one? Do you often take unplanned leaves and then fret about it? Do you feel awkward when asking your boss for […]
Anxiety is a common phenomenon that occurs in response to stress which can manifest physically too. Everyone responds in his/her own way to stress and while a few are able to recognize its impact, many are not. Identifying stress and […]
All through my life, I had been accustomed to seeing my father as a strong and healthy individual – he rarely (if ever) even had a cold or a fever. It all changed when (in April 2012) he had a fall […]
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