More adjectives added to help us as a caregiver.

Click on highlighted words for more information. 

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This is a work in progress. 

Be patient - - - Ohhmmmm😌

(standing ovation here, roar of the crowd)

If you endure any two of the following hurdles (in this page), you have found meaning.  and Joy is sure to follow.

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If you are struggling, keep looking.  persevere.  

(You still get a standing ovation and roar of the crowd)

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-Vic

Top  6 Communication Rules: 

• Don't argue.  Don't argue.  Don't argue. 

• Don't act like they are not in the room.  

• Do not correct them.  

• Do not correct them in front of others. 

• Develop a loving detachment to their behavior.

• Learn to let schit GO.   -Vic

Acceptance

Accepting the Signs

Accountability

Accounts (Keeping Strict)

A New Normal

Anxiety

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Balance

Boundaries

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Confidence

Change

Chaos 
Character

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Death

Denial

Discipline

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"Effective Communication"

Empathy

Empathy vs. Sympathy

Exhaustion

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"False Memories"

Fibbing

Finding Meaning~

Flexibility

Forgiving Others

Forgiving Ourselves

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Gratitude

Grief

Growth

The Guilts

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Healing

Hope

How to Prioritize

Humility

Humor

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Integrity

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Know-It-Alls

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Legal Preparedness

Letting Go

Listening

Loneliness

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One New Idea

Overwhelm

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Patience

Perseverance

Personal Hygiene

Powerlessness

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Resilience

Responsibility

Rest

Role Reversal

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Self Doubt

Seeing the Signs

Siblings (Contentious)

Simplicity

Sympathy vs. Empathy

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Tough Love 

Trusting Your Gut

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Unpredictability

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Vulnerability

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Worry

Early signs of Dementia to lookout for: 

• Changes in their mood. 

• Trouble finding the right words. 

• Apathy. 

• Being repetitive.  

• Hard to follow a storyline. 

• Trouble completing everyday tasks. 

• Poor sense of direction.  

• Difficulty adapting to changes.  -Markus MacGill