I HAVE BEEN CARING FOR MY WIFE NOW FOR 7 YEARS...... SINCE SHE HAD TWO STROKES WHICH LEFT HER WITH DEMENTIA. I DON'T MIND THE CARING AND THE EXTRA WORK AND AM FORTUNATE IN THAT SHE ATTENDS A DAY CARE CENTRE TWO DAYS A WEEK.
SHE CANNOT DO ANYTHING FOR HERSELF, SHE IS EXTREMELY FRAGILE AND WEAK AND WITH THE PROGRESSION OF DEMENTIA SHE NOW KEEPS CALLING OUT MY NAME EVERY FEW SECONDS........ ITS THIS LATTER PROBLEM WHICH IS WEARING ME DOWN......SHE DOESN'T KNOW SHE IS DOING IT
HAS ANY READER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND IF SO HAVE YOU COME UP WITH ANY IDEA HOW TO COMBAT THE STRESS IT CAUSES.
SHE CANNOT DO ANYTHING FOR HERSELF, SHE IS EXTREMELY FRAGILE AND WEAK AND WITH THE PROGRESSION OF DEMENTIA SHE NOW KEEPS CALLING OUT MY NAME EVERY FEW SECONDS........ ITS THIS LATTER PROBLEM WHICH IS WEARING ME DOWN......SHE DOESN'T KNOW SHE IS DOING IT
HAS ANY READER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND IF SO HAVE YOU COME UP WITH ANY IDEA HOW TO COMBAT THE STRESS IT CAUSES.