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Ask, and ask again
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED? …if your loved one had concerns about an activity, going somewhere, meeting someone? If we ask them questions when such situations arise, misunderstandings can be avoided, fears can be addressed, and plans made, or discontinued, before the activity, depending on the discoveries. It is time well spent to ask questions before…
Loneliness in caregiving
Loneliness – a side-effect of caregiving Not long after retirement and following My Love’s diagnosis of COPD, I saw red flags and realized caregiving was in my future. I had to investigate what that role entailed. By two years later when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I recognized the partnership life I had committed to…
Podcasts for caregivers
Do you listen to podcasts? Many care partners for those with dementia discover the ‘way out of desperation’ is to seek out a variety of resources by getting help. And HELP IS ON THE WAY!!
Reflecting on grief
Almost two years ago my ten-year journey caring for My Love ended. At last, I could take time to process my grief from losing the one I adored. I took that time as rehabilitation for myself.
Confidence in caregiving
“I did it!” What a great feeling those words bring up…we often feel our own confidence bursting at the seams just at the success of anyone who realizes they have reached a level of self-assurance.
Ambiguous Loss – related to caregiving
My experience with grief was the biggest surprise of my entire caregiving journey, maybe in life itself. As with Alzheimer’s, and just like caregiving, I had had little experience with grief. When My Love was diagnosed, I was not prepared to become his caregiver. Each day, as his memory declined, I had to keep learning to…
Overcoming Resentment
When a caregiver begins to feel disappointment as they see the the life that never happened fading, or the future seems grim because of this unanticipated circumstance, resentment can show up unexpectedly.
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Accepting the Gift of Caregiving 