Caregivers May Have to Work Hard to Recover Positive Memories

 Dear Carol: My husband and I were teenage sweethearts and married right out of college. While we experienced bumps along the road, I’d say our marriage of over 40 years was exceptional – or was until my husband developed Lewy body dementia. The dramatic personality change that this disease caused was devastating for us both. The worst part for him was that, at least in the beginning, he would realize that he had become verbally abusive and hated himself for it. For me, it was because this wonderful man that I married began to scream that me he never loved me and that I should go away. My husband died a year ago, and I’m still having trouble remembering the good times before LBD. I’m seeing a counselor and though I still struggle that is helping. I just wanted to write to let other people know that they aren’t alone if they are burdened with this same issue. – Gin Read full column on Inforum about how difficult it can be to claw back through years of pain to recover positive memories: Purchase Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories – paperback or ebook “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.”  Craig William Dayton, Film Composer Related articles Living While Dying: A Short Film Featuring Role Models for Dying Well (Minding Our Elders®) Unearned Guilt Intrinsic to Most Caregiving (Minding Our Elders®) What Long-term Caregiving May Be Doing to Your...
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