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Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Sep 27 12:59pm | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "I wonder about this too. My wife has Alzheimer's along with "paranoid ideation" and the Quetiapine..."
8 years? You are a saint. No guilt for you! Only kudis! You need her naps to give you the strength to carry on. Do you have any help?
Well, here it is a week later and his sleeping is now kinda wonky. Some days he's up by 10am and others its 1pm. I also like the opportunity of alone time while he's sleeping but i have to remind myself to go in and wake him up at some point...to take his meds, eat and to just enjoy the day. Im fortunate in that he doesn't panic when I'm not with him every moment of the day, but he needs to know generally where I am when we're at home. But I know at some point it may get to him panicking.
As caregivers we are doing the best we can and I feel your fatigue as well. We are all experiencing different levels and phases of this journey and i'm glad that we can get advice and support for each other. I have a hard time getting to in-person support group, and am so thankful for this site. Thank you for sharing.