3 Things New Caregivers Need to Know About Alzheimer's

By Dorian Martin, Health Guide Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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Like many members of our community, I subscribe to a variety of Alzheimer’s sites. This morning, I happened to check my Facebook account when Remember for Alzheimer’s Facebook page had this post: “What was one thing you wish someone would have told you when you first became a caregi...

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richard taylor

7/10/12 12:01pm

Hello, a very powerful, consice, moving, and completely true account of what so many many caregivers have also learned by them selves through personal experience with a family member living with the symptoms of dementia. Thank you for sharing it. Would you mind if I posted this with a link to your site in my cloud?

Richard

Dorian Martin, Health Guide

7/10/12 12:02pm

Thank you so much! Please feel free to repost!

Dorian

Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

7/10/12 2:06pm

Wonderful post, Dorian. I remember how I was scolded by doctors stuck in current thinking (years ago) for getting into my dad's world rather than insisting he get into ours. Dad didn't have AD, but he did have dementia. Now, of course, the "validation theory" is, um, validated.

Dementia is at fault, not the person. Your post reminds us all that we always need to remember that.

Thanks so much,

Carol

3 Things New Caregivers Need to Know About Alzheimer's

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