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Caregivers | Last Active: Oct 30 12:21pm | Replies (165)Comment receiving replies
My wife of 53 years has dementia, diagnosed 3 years ago. Mostly I can keep my voice gentle and get her to do what she needs to do. But when she doesn't seem able to do something then I sometimes feel my voice rising and getting more urgent. Then afterwards I feel guilty for putting her under pressure like that. Fortunately she doesn't remember these episodes. But I do.
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@brynmick ya know we are so hard on ourselves. You sound like a loving kind person. If you happen to get frustrated or impatient occasionally I think you should cut your self some slack. If you were a screaming lunatic or a raving maniac that would be different. Be kind to yourself. I’m trying to do the same, so I know it’s hard.
You’re doing a really really important thing in life, and it sounds like you’re doing a really good job. God bless.