improve their health “… when caregiving is done willingly, at manageable levels and with individuals who are capable of expressing gratitude.” Accepting assistance makes caregiving more manageable. August understands how overwhelm- ing the experience can be and advises caregivers to ask themselves: “What do I need help with right now?” Keep answers specific, such as, “I need someone to prepare dinner tomorrow night, mow the lawn and pick up our vitamins.” August also suggests creating a


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ways to relax and renew during short respites, such as reading, listening to music, stepping outside, sipping coffee with friends or taking a hot shower, and refer to it often.


and friends to ask these two questions: “Are you open to advice?” and “Is this a good time to talk about your spouse’s condition?” Make much-needed breaks sacrosanct from such discussions.


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Nourishment More than 50 percent of caregivers surveyed in a 21st-century study spear- headed by the National Alliance for Caregiving reported, “I don’t have time to take care of myself.” That can trans- late to a lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet and little or no respite. “If you aren’t healthy and strong, you


can’t properly care for anyone else,” says Liana Werner-Gray, New York City natural lifestyle consultant and author of The Earth Diet (TheEarthDiet.org). To begin each day, she advises drinking one cup of warm water with juice from half a lemon, explaining that stress produces acid and lemon water metabolizes as alkalinity


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