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| Caregiving can bring out a capacity for us to love beyond what we have previously. How many of you have previously helped someone in and out of a wheelchair? I did have that experience when I worked with children with disabilities, but, it took 5 of us to safely get my loved one out of his wheelchair and into the dentist chair -- I was not used to an adult who is now unable to help or stand or move his own body. Such a risk of him falling, or one of us getting hurt! It is in facing situations like that that our own love capacity is grown -- toward ourselves and others. We can become better people by being caregivers. It is a matter of choice. |
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.
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