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Dealing with a Spouse with a “Mild Cognitive Impairment”
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I’m fairly new to dealing with my husband’s cognitive impairment and am slowly discovering a few things that seem to be helping me:
1 ) RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
Yes, these changes are my new reality. I can resist the changes and be miserable or try to gracefully accept them and move forward- one day at a time.
2 ) Time for SELF CARE
I need to make daily choices, create time to take care of myself too- especially my own physical, mental, emotional and spiritual HEALTH and WELLBEING.
**Included with this self care is remembering I am more than a wife and caregiver. Getting out and connecting with other people requires extra effort but RENEWS my spirit- and helps prevent resentments**
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@soygabriella i just LOVE what you posted!
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This was such a helpful sharing for me...it has been almost a year w/my husband's MCI. We just celebrated our 58th year together. Because of you, I will try to "gracefully accept the changes" because at times, he still pushes my button..and I push his...and I react emotionally cuz that's who I am., but maybe because of your advice will try to be strong and change. All of your advice was excellent. That you.