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Hi! My name is Allan. When I wrote this, I was the middle-aged child of a demented parent. I’m now just about a senior.
From 2010 until 2014, I cared for my mother, who had dementia. It was a difficult journey, and I have neither easy answers nor happy endings to share.
What I do have to share is basic information on how to care for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed or trained medical or psychiatric professional. Anything you read here, you should check with a qualified professional. What I have written here are my own experiences in coping with a parent with dementia.
If you're looking for information on what to do about your parent, whether they've already been diagnosted with dementia or Alzheimer's, or even if you just suspect that they may have memory issues, start with these two entries:
1. General advice and observations ... http://memorycare.dreamwidth.org/344.html
2. How to communicate with a loved one who's memory-impaired ... hhttp://memorycare.dreamwidth.org/724.html
(A/K/A "Compassionate Communication with the Memory Impaired.")
From 2010 until 2014, I cared for my mother, who had dementia. It was a difficult journey, and I have neither easy answers nor happy endings to share.
What I do have to share is basic information on how to care for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed or trained medical or psychiatric professional. Anything you read here, you should check with a qualified professional. What I have written here are my own experiences in coping with a parent with dementia.
If you're looking for information on what to do about your parent, whether they've already been diagnosted with dementia or Alzheimer's, or even if you just suspect that they may have memory issues, start with these two entries:
1. General advice and observations ... http://memorycare.dreamwidth.org/344.html
2. How to communicate with a loved one who's memory-impaired ... hhttp://memorycare.dreamwidth.org/724.html
(A/K/A "Compassionate Communication with the Memory Impaired.")
