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Taking a Break Taking a break from caring, often called respite or respite care, is important for anyone providing day to day care for someone with dementia. This Help Sheet discusses the benefits of taking a break, how to organise it and who can help.
Taking Care of Yourself This Help Sheet discusses the importance of families and carers looking after themselves while they are caring for someone with dementia. It discusses some ways to manage stress and to ensure that support is there so that you can continue in your caring role.
Feelings This help sheet discusses some of the feelings that carers of people with dementia often experience. These include guilt, grief, loss and anger.
Men and Caring This help sheet describes some of the issues that affect men who are caring for a person with dementia.
Coping After the Death of Someone with Dementia This help sheet aims to help one deal with the death of the person one had been caring for. It discusses feelings one may experience and suggests emotional and practical ways to deal with them.
