Alzheimer's The Day Your Loved One Won't Know You

This article received some of the most heart wrenching and gut wrenching emails I ever received here on the ARR. New emails continue to come in from newly born caregivers that find the article via search, support groups, or social media.It still amazes me when a caregiver that has been forgotten, or abandoned, reads the article and then after an incredible outpouring of emotions, experiences an immediate sense of relief that they are not alone.We the caregivers are every where.Even though as dementia caregivers we often become invisible. I also wroteAlzheimer's Care, Sitting in The Front Rowwhich was about how lonely it can get sitting in the front row all by yourself as a caregiver; and, how difficult it can be.I thought some of the family members and friends of dementia caregivers would read it and rally to the aid of the caregiver.It has not worked as well as I had hoped.Which brings us to the point of this article.Are you worrying or thinking about the day when your loved one will no longer know or recognizing you?Are you trying to deal with this issue and get mentally prepared in case it happens to you?___________________________________RelatedHow to Adapt the Caregiver Brain to Alzheimer's and DementiaAlzheimer's Caregiving Rule - Just Let Them Do itWhy Do People Living with Alzheimer's Want to Go Home?Alzheimer's Care Be a GuideHow Do You Get a Dementia Patient to Stop Wearing the Same Clothes Over and Over?How Bright Light and Our Daily Routine Improved Dotty's B...
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