Caregiver for parent with Alzheimer's disease

[Nanny Goat]

The only advise I could offer is to the caretakers--take care of yourself. You will burnout faster than you think. Get away with either respite care or a friend that can take care of things, if only 1/2 hour day or more. Hire help even to come in for short periods.
And, I think knowing when you can't be the caretaker anymore is important.Then, asking for help with the situation. It's not a defeat. Your only human.

[Mugsy]

Originally Posted by Phoenix lady

The only advise I could offer is to the caretakers--take care of yourself. You will burnout faster than you think. Get away with either respite care or a friend that can take care of things, if only 1/2 hour day or more. Hire help even to come in for short periods.
And, I think knowing when you can't be the caretaker anymore is important.Then, asking for help with the situation. It's not a defeat. Your only human.

Very sage advice.
Thank you!

[PatsyTyrik]

Alzheimer's is a physical manifestation of a deteriorating physical 'thing' and has nothing to do with philosophy as I see it .
Losing ones self awareness in my opinion dose not cancel ones soul. Alzheimer's destroys the brain -the body cannot exist with out at least a partially functioning brain.
My mother died of the effects of Alzheimer's and would react to discomfort until the end but did not seem to be aware of self or even of light and dark.
Perhaps her soul---her self died long before her body died....