Managing caregiver stress (with Dr. Natali Edmonds)

Dr. Natali Edmonds, geropsychologist and founder of Dementia Careblazers, discusses the brain health effects of caregiver burden, and how mitigating those stresses can be beneficial for both caregivers and those they’re caring for. 0:00 Strengthening relationships with those we’re caring for 2:00 Factors contributing to caregiver burden 3:34 Mental health concerns for caregivers 6:06 Lifestyle-based self-care for caregivers 8:32 Managing the emotional complexities of caregiving In ‘Your Brain On... Caregiving’, we discuss: • How the chronic stress of caring for a loved one with a neurodegenerative disease like dementia can affect your brain • The ways we can mitigate these stresses, at the individual, family, and community levels • How self-care can help caregivers be more effective and attentive in their roles • Lifestyle interventions and meditative practices that can help alleviate the risks associated with caregiver burden • The need for better caregiver support at the socioeconomic and policy level • How emerging technologies are starting to help make caregivers’ workloads more manageable HEAR THE PODCAST: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/yo... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3eSH... ‘Your Brain On... Marijuana’ is Episode 5 of Season 3. The ‘Your Brain On’ podcast is supported by... NEURO ACADEMY — an online brain health community with on-demand courses, live coaching, nutritional guidance, and rich conversations: https://neuroacademy.com/ BRAIN HEALTH INSTITUTE — our virtual clinic, offering comprehensive brain health consultations: https://brainhealthinstitute.com/ CONNECT WITH THE BRAIN DOCS: Website: https://thebraindocs.com/ Instagram:   / thebraindocs   TikTok:   / thebraindocs