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https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/caregiver-creep-helping-elderly-relatives-160030637.html

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I read it, and it resonates. It's a clever article in that it gives us a new term for becoming consumed with caregiving. "Caregiver creep" is catchy and cute. The term may be around for a while.

However, the article dredges up the same old same old; "caregivers need to take care of themselves," and "join a caregivers' group," etc. etc. ad nauseam. Nothing new in all that. Just tell me how to accomplish that when my loved one needs to be the focus of almost everything I do. No family help. No one to take me to my own doctor appointments, so I have to hire people if I can't drive home afterward. And so on. Though LO is now in memory care, the beat goes on. He's sick. There is always something I MUST do.

Plus I'm not enamored of caregiving groups because I don't want to hear more sad stories. It does usually boil down to that. I'm tired of being told that I need to join a group. No, I don't. Attending and consoling are just more unwanted responsibilities.

Anyhow, no matter how many articles we read, nothing changes. Creep on, caregiving! LOL (I guess).
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