How can I help from a distance?
A lot can be done from afar: regular calls at a fixed time, online shopping, repeat prescriptions, a neighbour who pops in, and making sure they and their helpers know the red flags.
The full answer, with the sources, is in the guide.
Sources
- CDC: Healthy habits, caring for yourself when caring for another (ask for help with a set task, tell your doctor you are a caregiver, support groups, regular breaks)
- NHS: Temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis)
- Toyoda, Mackie, Yates et al.: The 2026 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (Rheumatology 2026;65(10):keag502)
Reviewed 2026-11-09 · next review 2027-11-09