To everyone in this caregivers: dementia group. It’s obvious that you’re stressed to the max and need a good vacation! It reminded me of my stressful years-husband, sons, school (for me), and my husband’s new army assignment miles+++ away. I would sound off to my sister and she would just say “talk to the kitties.” She would demonstrate in a high-pitch voice how to talk to the kitties. More like a squeaky voice. Kitties love pure nonsense talk like the weather or what crazy kids get up to. Eventually, we’d be laughing and everyone would be trying to talk to the kitties! Except my husband. He was serious and wanted to know what was so funny.
Even now I “talk to the kitties!”