For eleven years I begged my obstinate elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother, but after 55 years of loving her, he adamantly insisted on taking care of her himself. Every caregiver I hired to help him sighed in exasperation, "Jacqueline, I just can't work with your fat...
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Susan Lanza
Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 03:09 PMJacqueline: You are so right about the safety risks that persons with dementia and their caregivers face! One of the reasons I wrote my mini gift book, "Nurturing Nuggets For Dementia Caregivers: 25 Supportive Strategies In Caring For Persons With Dementia", was to let caregivers, like yourself, realize that you are not alone in this journey. Persons with dementia have little or no safety awareness, which puts them and those around them at great risk. Knowing how to protect yourself from potential injury and at the same time, safeguard your family member with dementia, is something that every dementia caregiver needs to know. Keep getting your message out there--it is one of great importance! ******************************************************** Hi Susan, Thanks so much for responding-and congratulations on your book to help caregivers feel less alone-that is so needed! That's exactly how I felt while I was taking care of my parents-so alone and completely overwhelmed. If I'd even only known half of what I know now, it would have been a much easier journey. Thank you for reading, Jacqueline
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