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How do you cope with the memory yo yo?
Caregivers | Last Active: Oct 27 9:42am | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
My husband is the same. At one point I thought he was getting better the a couple of days later it would revert. I know now just to go with the flow. At times he knows who I am. Then a few minutes later he thinks I am the housekeeper. He’ll ask me if I know his wife. That’s when I accept my new persona. I find it easier than going through a long conversation on reality vs what he thinks.
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@wmehan You are correct-this is the way. Reorienting is not productive when there is a certain amount of brain damage. I had some fascinating conversations with my dad about his daughter (me) when he thought I was someone else. One of those was the first time he told me that he loved “her” and was so proud of “her”. I bawled for a week in private. Rats, I’m bawling now Miss you dad!