Caregiver Humor Provides Armor Against Unbearable Sorrow

Some situations, of course, leave no room for laughter. But some tough times can offer moments of levity if we choose to recognize them. My sister, Beth, and I experienced what, to some people, might be a rather macabre situation during the three days our mother was going through the death process. If we hadn't maintained our senses of humor, I'm not sure how we would have handled those sad, seemingly endless days.
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Source: Minding Our Elders - April 22, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs