How dementia caregivers can cope with the holidays

An expert on elder care has tips for how families can make the most of the season when caring for someone experiencing memory loss.

Although the holiday season brings joy to many, it may mean added stress for families supporting a loved one with memory loss.

Mary Catherine Lundquist is the program director of Care2Caregivers, a peer counseling helpline (800-424-2494) for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related memory disorders operated by Rutgers Behavioral Health Care.

Here, Lundquist discusses how families can make the most of the season:

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