Best Life: Taking care of caregivers [Video]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – When someone with dementia needs extra help and support, a caregiver steps in.

According to the CDC, 80 percent of the time, a loved one provides that care in their own home.

Doctors say taking on that role is hard work, and stressful and can even lead to their health issues.

Now, a new app is giving those caregivers the tools they need and a reminder to take care of themselves, too.

Dennis and Sheila Huntington have been married for 53 years.

“She always tells me how she likes having me around. Right, dear?” asked Dennis.

Dennis spent decades as a minister. When it was time to retire, he felt called to do something else.

“Found out they need caregivers in homes for the elderly, and thought, ‘Maybe that’s what I could do and enjoy’,” said Dennis.

He spent about 10 years doing that, then, …