"If you don't like your world, change the thoughts and feelings that are creating it." Jack Boland
Advice we might read over and over in various places, and not so easy to do as the primary, and - often - only caregiver for someone with a terminal illness. Let's be honest -- it can be lonely, but we can also think of the many people in our lives who support us. I am not free to attend a holiday function at the nursing home, but my daughter and her family are going in my place. I am so grateful that she was willing to step in and go. I am so grateful for the support. As caregivers, we must accept that we cannot do it all -- without it killing us, and probably not even then. Where does your support come from?
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This blog is written to provide information and support to persons who are providing care for someone with dementia. A first indicator of dementia is when someone has trouble doing a task once familiar and easy for them. If you have begun to be concerned about someone's memory or cognitive processing, help the person receive a physical exam, to include lab work, and an appointment with a neuropsychologist for an evaluation of memory and cognitive processing.
Dec 16, 2014
Lonely Road
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