Alzheimer's Care, Sitting in The Front Row

By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomKnowing that the day is coming when your loved one -- won't know you-- is the most horrific feeling of them all for anAlzheimer's caregiver.I often use the term "living Alzheimer's from the front row". This term describes caregivers that watch Alzheimer's take its course 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.10 Tips for CaregiversOnce Alzheimer's disease strikes,Alzheimer's caregivers get to witness the craziness that comes with Alzheimer's day in and day out.When A Person Living With Dementia Gets Angry and ConfusedIf you think it isdisconcerting to see someone living with Alzheimer's or a related dementia for a few hours, a few days think about what it might be like --for every hour of every day for years.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:Most people give up trying to understand Alzheimer's disease. Why? Because Alzheimer's is difficult to think about. Most people sitting in the back rows don't want to think about Alzheimer's. It is too painful.They'll leave the thinking and doing to the person sitting in the front row.Communication and Alzheimer'sOn one hand, you have the person that has Alzheimer's disease; on the other hand, you have the person responsible for caring for that person --the Alzheimer's caregiver.The caregiver is responsible for the safety and care of the person living with Alzheimer's. They are also responsible for their own emotional and psychological well being.A dual burden.Burden in Alzheimer's CareAlzheimer's...
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