Caregiving is lonely. I’m sure I have lamented this in numerous posts. Burt seems like he’s pretty lonely, too. If you have a pwd, your person might also be feeling lonely. I need to be a bit more hands-on empathetic. It’s hard to stick with him when he’s not making sense. He’s lonely even withContinue reading “Lonely”
Category Archives: Delusions
The little uptick
… comes with a little anxiety and agitation. His little puff of steam uphill comes with a return to other issues. Burt is a bit more anxious in his delusions; his fears are about someone hurting him. He’s more worried, whereas he seemed so contented during the big decline. I think because his world hasContinue reading “The little uptick”
Recognition
When we started our ride with Lewy, I was cheered± by one assurance. Unlike Alzheimer’s the person with this dementia will always know his/her spouse. It’s a tricky point. They didn’t tell me that he would tell me that his wife was dead; or that he hates her. They didn’t say that there would beContinue reading “Recognition”
this is our life 