
forgive & forget
Caregiving ~ Alzheimer's ~ Dementia ~ Life
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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.
If you are struggling, keep looking. persevere.
(You still get a standing ovation and roar of the crowd)
-Vic
Top 6 Communication Rules:
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Don't argue. Don't argue. Don't argue.
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Don't act like they are not in the room.
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Do not correct them.
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Do not correct them in front of others.
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Develop a loving detachment to their behavior.
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Learn to let schit GO. -Vic
Acceptance
Accepting the Signs
Accountability
Accounts (Keeping Strict)
A New Normal
Anxiety
Balance
Boundaries
Confidence
Change
Chaos
Character
Death
Denial
Discipline
"Effective Communication"
Empathy
Empathy vs. Sympathy
Exhaustion
"False Memories"
Fibbing
Finding Meaning~
Flexibility
Forgiving Others
Forgiving Ourselves
Gratitude
Grief
Growth
The Guilts
Healing
Hope
How to Prioritize
Humility
Humor
Integrity
Know-It-Alls
Legal Preparedness
Letting Go
Listening
Loneliness
One New Idea
Overwhelm
Patience
Perseverance
Personal Hygiene
Powerlessness
Resilience
Responsibility
Rest
Role Reversal
Self Doubt
Seeing the Signs
Siblings (Contentious)
Simplicity
Sympathy vs. Empathy
Tough Love
Trusting Your Gut
Unpredictability
Vulnerability
Worry
Early signs of Dementia to lookout for:
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Changes in their mood.
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Trouble finding the right words.
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Apathy.
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Being repetitive.
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Hard to follow a storyline.
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Trouble completing everyday tasks.
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Poor sense of direction.
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Difficulty adapting to changes. -Markus MacGill