I Cannot Get a Minute for Myself

It is not unusual in Alzheimer's care settings for dementia patients to seek constant attention. What can you do to alleviate this problem?By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomI received this via email from our Reader Brian.Hi Bob! I have been reading you posts on the Alzheimer's Reading Room for some months now and find them very informative and uplifting.I have been caring for my mother for just over 6 months now who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's about 2 years ago, even though I and other members of our extended family suspect she had it a lot longer.To be honest with you,I find caring for her very tiring and weary some for many reasons.Positive Thoughts Drive the Dementia Caregiving ExperienceSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:Brian continued ......first of all,I can not be outside of her presence for more than a few minutes or she will search me out so I have absolutely no quiet space to read or even get online for more than a few mins before being assailed with"what are you doing" "why are you doing" etc etc....she is only satisfiedif I sit with her virtually 16 hours a day, which is impossible.The Effect of Emotional Super Glue in Alzheimer's CareShe can/is very negative in her words to me and about others, and if I say something positive, she will return a negative answer...she had always been somewhat negative in outlook, but she is 100 times more so now.....she is 83 yrs old, thinks she has nothing wrong with her, denies everything, even when shown proo...
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