Combativeness in Dementia One thing I’ve noticed in my years of caring for people with dementia is that other people love to point fingers of blame at the person with dementia. One of the most finger-pointing labels is “combative”. That wouldn’t matter if it weren’t also now more or less a popular myth about dementia. [...]
Being a Family Caregiver So here you are, caregiver to Dad. Or Mom. Or even Auntie Eunice. You never thought you’d do it. You’re not quite sure you want to even now. But here you are. Well done, you. Give yourself a really big pat on the back, or get your Mom, your dad or [...]
Why Mirrors Can Be Stressful for Patients with Alzheimer’s As I left my mom in the bedroom to take her clothes to the laundry room, she was sitting peacefully on the bed. It had been a good morning with her being responsive and helpful. I was relieved because these types of mornings had started to [...]
Stressors You Might Experience When Caring For the Elderly There are many reasons why family members are looking after their own family instead of putting them into a Nursing Home. Yet if you speak to carers you will soon realise that there are many days when the work load is too hard and the support [...]
When Families Disagree About Caring for Elderly Parents Along with the stress involved in caring for an elderly parent, there is usually conflict between family members regarding how things should be handled. It helps if everyone can identify not only potential sources of conflict, but ways to deal with those conflicts in a calm and [...]
It’s Never Too Early to Start the Conversation: Talking to Parents About Their Changing Needs Article By: Karen Henderson “If you don’t want to talk about this, or if you can’t, maybe you could just pray for a tornado to hit your parents the day before they get sick.” Shlomo F. Kreitzer, a retired psychologist. [...]
Healing With Alzheimer’s Caregiving Families that are quarrelsome bring all of that to dementia care when one of the parents develops Alzheimer’s. This happens after the death of one spouse finally reveals that the other has dementia. A lot of covering up still goes on in families. Whether it’s shame, an over-developed desire for privacy [...]
