Stressed at times but she knows where to get help

Madam Fatimah Mohamed Jamaludin (left), who has dementia, with her sister and caregiver, Madam Hasnah Mohamed Maideen. PHOTO: COURTESY OF HASNAH MOHAMED MAIDEEN
Madam Fatimah Mohamed Jamaludin (left), who has dementia, with her sister and caregiver, Madam Hasnah Mohamed Maideen. PHOTO: COURTESY OF HASNAH MOHAMED MAIDEEN
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Madam Hasnah Mohamed Maideen, 57, cannot escape the stress and burnout that come with being the main caregiver for her elder sister Fatimah Mohamed Jamaludin.

Madam Fatimah, 73, was diagnosed with dementia in 2012 and her condition has gradually become more severe.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 19, 2020, with the headline Stressed at times but she knows where to get help. Subscribe