Afraid of Making the Wrong Caregiver Moves?

Behind every good caregiving intention is usually a fair amount of love and caring.By Paula Spencer ScottAlzheimer's Reading RoomAre you sometimes nagged by the question,Am I getting this right?What is the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading - This is a Free Service - Join NowFew of us cast into the role of Alzheimer's caregiver have training or experience in dealing with the many difficult decision we face each day.Should Dad stay on the combination of Aricept and Namenda?Which child's house would be best for him to live in?Is it better for him if we don't bring him on vacation with us?Do we go ahead with the invasive test, or let it be?Those examples are from my list. I'm sure you have your own.Coping with DementiaDecision-making often felt hard for my siblings and I becausewe wanted to do right by a father we loved who needed our help.We feared making a mistake that would make things worse.Sometimes we chose right. Sometimes our decisions took a few left turns. But I learned, through these experiences and talking to many others, that when you're dogged by the question, "Am I doing this right?," these insights can help:1. "Right" rarely applies well to Alzheimer's careThat there's no single "right" or "wrong" choice is one of the most reassuring insights I've gleaned over the years from Duke's Lisa P. Gwyther, who directs its Family Support Program and formed some of the first Alzheimer's support groups in the country decades a...
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