Each of these things have started. And the downward spiral of mother’s dementia, my caregiver’s learning curve, and the steady upward climb of my stress levels have one thing in common… they are all too […]
I’ve learned over recent weeks that some people have difficulty with this concept. As a caregiver for my elderly mother, I need to be cognizant of the fact that we are both in age groups […]
With the increase in the expression of my mother’s severe dementia symptoms, I’m learning that there is a significant variability to the severity of her symptoms at any given moment. This last week has been […]
Every family caregiver has a unique set of circumstances, and a very specific set of risk factors that apply to our own situations and to those that we provide care for. The coronavirus has significantly […]
I’m learning that caregiver guilt becomes unexpectedly strong and runs very deep when we start looking at our feelings and behaviors too critically. I’ve written before on the topic of dealing with Caregiver Guilt, but […]
No caregiver truly knows what to expect, either in the changes that will come or in how well we’ll handle them. My mother has gone through a major transition in recent months. From all she’s […]
The simple truth is, I didn’t have a clue just what I was getting myself into when I took on the role of caregiver for my mother. With each passing day, I learn more about […]
As caregivers, part of what we hope to do is enable and empower in the areas that we can. There are ways to address some care requirements that give the person we are caring for […]
When she’s feeling especially resentful of her condition, my mother will start a particular conversation that always leaves me with an odd mix of sympathy, compassion, and guilt. It typically ends with her saying something […]
Depression was something I never saw my mother exhibit until I became a live-in caregiver. She’s a lot better than I ever realized at putting on a happy face regardless of how she really feels, […]
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