'Don't try this alone'
Dr. Susan Melchiore speaks to attendees of the A Caregiver's Journey conference put on through the Alzheimer's Association. As the keynote speaker, Melchiore stressed the need get support from your community as a caregiver before you reach the stage of burnout.
CAROLYN BOSTICK/Press
COEUR d'ALENE — Caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and dementia must often juggle multiple roles, from guardian and nurse to cook and home repair specialist, according to presentations at Friday's Alzheimer's Association conference at North Idaho College.
Dr. Susan Melchiore, who works at the North Idaho Memory Clinic as a geriatrician and co-founded One Site for Seniors, delivered the keynote speech at the conference themed "A Caregiver's Journey."
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