The Least Productive Emotion for Dementia Caregivers

as a doctor-daughter with a dad with dementia and an exhausted mom, i need to hear this even though I wear the white coat everyday.i will now make double sure i continue to say this to my patientsi will buy this,read it,then give it to my mom.

I just finished reading "MEMORY LESSONS". It explores both at home and institutional care, but does it in a very personal empathic way. As a psychologist who deals with the elderly and their families, I found this beautifully written and very helpful. Dr. Charles Merrill

We, as caregivers, must deny this emotion because we would walk on eggshells every day wondering if this was the day we caused harm to someone else. If we are able to find the joy in each experience, we can realize that, when the time comes, we can let our loved one pass without this debilitating emotion.