Across the country, millions of people are quietly caring for the health of a loved one, often with no training and little support. Care doesn't stop when a patient leaves the doctor's office or the hospital, it shifts into the hands of family members, who may manage medications, coordinate appointments and hold everything together, often while working full-time and raising kids of their own. Somewhere in all of that, they rarely stop to focus on their own mental or physical health.  To discuss why caregiver mental health deserves more attention and what real support can look like, we’re joined in this episode by Rawle Andrews, Jr., Esq., Executive Director, American Psychiatric Association Foundation,

Next, for many families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, pacing, aimless wandering and repetitive behaviors can upset an otherwise pleasant day. It’s called agitation associated dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease (AAD), and for the seven million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, it’s one of the most common and disruptive, yet least understood, symptoms.  To discuss AAD, we’re joined by Dr. Brent Forester, chair and professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, and Karen Finocchio, a former family caregiver whose mother lived with AAD.

<p>Across the country, millions of people are quietly caring for the health of a loved one, often with no training and little support. Care doesn't stop when a patient leaves the doctor's office or the hospital, it shifts into the hands of family members, who may manage medications, coordinate appointments and hold everything together, often while working full-time and raising kids of their own. Somewhere in all of that, they rarely stop to focus on their own mental or physical health.&nbsp; To discuss why caregiver mental health deserves more attention and what real support can look like, we&rsquo;re joined in this episode by Rawle Andrews, Jr., Esq., Executive Director, American Psychiatric Association Foundation,</p>
<p>Next, for many families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, pacing, aimless wandering and repetitive behaviors can upset an otherwise pleasant day. It&rsquo;s called agitation associated dementia due to Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease (AAD), and for the seven million Americans living with Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease, it&rsquo;s one of the most common and disruptive, yet least understood, symptoms.&nbsp; To discuss AAD, we&rsquo;re joined by Dr. Brent Forester, chair and professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, and Karen Finocchio, a former family caregiver whose mother lived with AAD.</p>