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Senior care office offers tools to help with caregiver distress BY MELISSA HOEMAN Community contributor
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early one-third of adults living in Bakersfield, Kernville and Tehachapi are family caregivers who could be at risk for heart disease, diabetes, depression and various other physical and emotional maladies as a result of caregiver distress. It’s a potentially dangerous condition brought on by the pressures of caring for a senior loved one. Studies increasingly point to caregiving as a leading stressor for families. In fact, one U.S. study revealed that more than half (52.8 percent) of those caring for individuals with diseases including cancer or Alzheimer’s had scores indicating depression. In response to this growing issue, the local Home Instead Senior Care office has launched a public awareness campaign — Family Caregiver Stress Relief at FamilyCaregiverStressRelief.com — to help family caregivers determine if they are at risk for distress and to minimize problems before they escalate.
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Included in the program are two new tools — the “Are You a Caregiver” quiz, which is designed to help a family caregiver self-identify and recognize the role of a caregiver, and the “Family Caregiver Distress Assessment,” adapted for the Home Instead Senior Care network by Dr. Peter Vitaliano of the University of Washington. The assessment allows caregivers to determine their risk for distress and resulting emotional and physical issues, including depression, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. “So many spouses and adult children are unaware of their potential risk of caregiver distress because they don’t see themselves as caregivers,” said Debora Savoy, owner of the local Home Instead Senior Care office. “These new resources enable them to understand their role, the stresses they may face as a caregiver, and how that stress might lead to more serious health effects.” A recent Home Instead Senior Care
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Bakersfield eighth-grader Edmond McGinley enjoys playing the piano while on summer break from Central California Connections Academy, a virtual public school.
Help your child stay connected to learning during summer months BY REBECCA BUDDINGH Community contributor
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ational Summer Learning Day was held June 21, and to celebrate this occasion, educators at Central California Connections Academy, a K12 virtual public school that serves Kern County, created fun ways to encourage parents to turn to the arts to keep learning alive during the long summer months. Studies show academic concepts can “slide” during the summer months, causing students to lose up to two months of in-class knowledge from the previous school year. To avoid what is commonly known as “summer
learning loss” and maximize educational retention, educators offer these tips and fun summer activities: 1. Create a living room theater: Have your child act out their favorite stories books, plays, television shows, or even a script from their own imagination. Get the whole family involved by creating props, costumes and programs. 2. Study music online: Music lessons, courses, tools and demos from the Juilliard School faculty and students are all at the tips of your fingers at Juilliard eLearning. With 24/7 access and reasonable pricing, the next Please turn to LEARNING / 2
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Anna Jelmini competes in discus at Wayward Field in Eugene, Ore. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARIZONA STATE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PROVIDED PHOTO
Pictured (top, left to right): Coach Troy Lynch, Ashleigh Carroll, Itzabella Armendariz, Gillian Goco, Kiara Oliver, Mavi Mazo, Taya Collins, Madi Frey, Chloe Sizemore, Gwendolyn Sasser. Kneeling (left to right): Madison McMahon, Mia Gangle, Cynthia Flores, Sara Patel, Gianna Valenti, Haley Obenshain, Emily Rodriguez. Front (left to right): Megan Lynch. Not pictured: Rylee Sellers.
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COURTESY OF WWW.MYBAKERSFIELDSPORTS.COM he U-11 South Valley Thunder girls soccer team went 4-0 and won the recent Santa Clarita Magic Cup Tournament. The team has won three straight 11U and 12U tournaments, going 12-0 in the process.
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as coronary disease, hypertension and cancer, are more vulnerable to additional negative health effects resulting from caregiver stress. “It’s important for caregivers to understand that stress can impact one’s ability to care,” said Savory. “If they don’t care for themselves, they may put their senior loved ones at risk. Whether it’s support groups, stress management techniques or respite help, caregivers need to realize the importance of managing their health, too.”
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study discovered that caregivers are prone to hiding their emotions and, as a result, their health suffers. About 74 percent of caregivers who hide their feelings report fatigue, 53 percent report difficulty sleeping, 37 percent report depression, and 30 percent weight gain or loss. Research shows that certain characteristics make family caregivers more vulnerable to caregiver distress, the top being: • Gender: Women report more psychological distress than men; however, male caregivers have more negative physiological responses to caregiving, including higher blood sugar and insulin levels, poorer cholesterol and immune function, and obesity. • Reluctance to ask for help: Caregivers who won’t ask for help are setting themselves up for the kind of exhaustion that can lead to distress. • Chronic Illness: Caregivers who are already sick or have existing medical conditions, such
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Mozart could be seated in your living room. 3. Guess titles of works of art: Make a game out of your next museum trip. Cover the title and take turns guessing the artist of each work of art. You’ll have a blast while boosting your child’s reasoning skills. 4. Test your music IQ: Play the “Connections Academy Quiz Bowl Challenge.” Test your music skills and then challenge your friends to riveting game of music trivia. 5. Become the play writer: Story cubes, dice painted with different icons, are a fun way to create your next play, dance, script or other works of art. Want to get extra creative? Break out the paint brushes and design your own story cubes using icons of your choice! 6. Dance your name: Have
For more information about the services of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Bakersfield, Kernville and Tehachapi call 396-7602, or visit www.homeinstead.com/520. Sources: Papastavrou, E., Charalambous, A., Tsangari, H., & Karayiannis, G. (2012). The burdensome and depressive experience of caring: What cancer, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease caregivers have in common.
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