multiple system atrophy

How gratefulness helped me out of the depths of caregiver burnout

How gratefulness helped me out of the depths of caregiver burnout

Three weeks ago, I had one of the most challenging weeks of my life, and that includes my medical residency.  Working 80 hours a week was easy compared to suddenly becoming the around-the-clock caregiver for my mom, who has multiple system atrophy (MSA), a rare, degenerative neurologic disease.