Dementia challenges everyone.
If they're living in a special environment, you carry the concern when circumstances block your visiting.
It's often like an emotional ferris wheel, one day they're up, the next they're down, never knowing how far in either direction.
Today, not tomorrow, if you have a loved one, create a Power of Attorney for Health Care.
To be their effective eyes and ears, you need paperwork.
I've heard horror stories about "discord" in families and spouses being told they had no "rights" if they didn't have a POA.
We learned the hard way, caring for a loved one who lives with you is easier than in other environments.
Dementia is not "one size fits all".
Sometimes it's medications; don't label everything"Dementia".
One friend has a husband who wants to talk and be heard -- sometimes for hours on end.
She has activities, interests; works full time, community involved.
He wants/needs her to always be available to give him constant attention.
It's not always about finances, it's a need to be there "on demand".
For many women it's like having an infant, toddler, young child, needing "your" attention.
In these times: Remember the past filled with absences.
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