9 Self-Care Tips for Caregivers

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Are you making time for yourself while caregiving? Check out these 9 ways to put your own health and well-being back on the list:

  1. Ask for help when you need it.
  2. Eat healthy foods.
  3. Join a caregiver support group.
  4. Take breaks each day.
  5. Spend time with friends. friends
  6. Keep up with your hobbies and interests.
  7. Get exercise as often as you can.
  8. See your doctor on a regular basis.
  9. Keep your health, legal, and financial information up-to-date.

Visit the website of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for self-care tips for Alzheimer’s caregivers.

Reprinted with permission from the National Institute on Aging.

By Sondra Forsyth

Sondra Forsyth is Co-Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com. She is a National Magazine Award winner with scores of major magazine bylines and twelve books to her credit. Her most recent book is “Candida Cleanse: The 21-Day Diet to Beat Yeast and Feel Your Best”. Sondra was Executive Editor at “Ladies’ Home Journal,” Features Editor at “Cosmopolitan,” and Articles Editor at “Bride’s”. A former ballerina, she founded Ballet Ambassadors, an arts-in-education company in New York City, and served as Artistic Director for 16 years.