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When caregiving consumes your own identity

I've been caring for my mother with Alzheimer's for three years and I'm losing myself completely in her endless needs.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended caregiving can erode the caregiver's sense of self as their life becomes entirely defined by another's needs.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity in old age and approaching death?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.