Shared from dailycaring.com.
The term caregiver burden describes the cumulative toll experienced by family caregivers. Cake explains the difference between burden and burnout, signs of caregiver burden, and how to relieve caregiver burden.
Caregiving is not a one size fits all experience. Each situation has its unique pressures and specific caregiver duties.
For example, the life of a caregiver for an older adult with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia might be very different from someone who is caring for a loved one with multiple chronic health conditions.
The overall burden may be equal, but the areas of life affected might be very different.
We explain what the caregiver burden is and the difference between burden and burnout, share 4 signs of caregiver burden and 3 ways to relieve burden, and share 2 ways non-caregivers can provide support.