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URMC / Obstetrics & Gynecology / UR Medicine Menopause and Women's Health / menoPAUSE Blog / January 2022

January 2022

I am 64 years old and taking care of my 84-year-old mother who suffers from advanced dementia. But the strain is taking its toll on my health. Is my response typical? And is this stress related?

I am 64 years old and taking care of my 84-year-old mother who suffers from advanced dementia. But the strain is taking its toll on my health. Is my response typical? And is this stress related?

Your Menopause Question: I am 64 years old and taking care of my 84-year-old mother who suffers from advanced dementia. I love my mother and want to do everything I can to help her. But the strain is taking its toll on my health. Is my response typical? And is this stress related?