Caring for a person with a neurodegenerative disease (eg, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson
disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington disease) can
be extremely challenging.
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The challenges grow as the disease gets worse. If you are a caregiver of a person
with a neurodegenerative disease, there are steps you may need to consider to decrease
the risk or amount of caregiver burnout. This may help maintain or improve your health
and wellness. It is important for you to know if you have caregiver burnout, or the
common triggers that may cause your burnout. By recognizing and addressing these factors,
you will be able to take healthy and manageable control over your caregiver duties.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: February 07, 2017
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