subject: Alzheimer's: Caring for the Second Victim [print this page] Alzheimer's: Caring for the Second Victim
However, viewed as a community in itself, of which the whole family becomes part, modern nursing home facilities are a lifeline to the caregiver as well as to the patient. I found that Mother responded well to those in white.Were all taught to respect the medical profession. We, her children, were no longer bossing her around. Instead, her dogs(Moms incomplete word for daughters caused by aphasia) visited often and were a lot of fun. We took her places, and we came to the parties held where she lived. We didnt forget her. I was fortunate to have a wonderful relationship with my mother, but many mothers and daughters do not. There may be the temptation to settle an old score of resentment. Be nice to your daughter-in-law; she may pick your nursing homeis an amusing irony and quite true. Its also a bit of humor to bluntly face the real fear that many people have of getting Alzheimers themselves, especially those who are dealing directly with it, and are children of AD victims.
