None of us caring for people with dementia are going to be perfect. We are going to yell about something before we think and we're going to hate ourselves for doing it. When my stress level is high, that's when I have to be really careful not to react that way, and I'm not always successful. Maybe one of the few positive aspects of my husband's dementia is that he doesn't seem to remember it by the next day or even later the same day. And I do think I'm getting better about keeping my cool. Practice makes perfect, as the saying goes, and we're all getting plenty of practice. Unfortunately.