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Managing mental gymnastics: Ever feel your wellbeing may be at risk?
Caregivers: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) & Dementia | Last Active: Aug 29 4:39pm | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
@dederickve It sounds like if you'd ask for assistance, your family members might agree. They will never know that you need help unless you bring up the topic.
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@gilkesl I don’t like to ask for help. It seems to me that family members, on both sides, would be able to see some of what I am dealing with. But, they don’t put forward anything to help, and don’t come all that often, anyway. I feel like it’s my situation to be strong enough to take care of.
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@gilkesl @dederickve
I agree, it’s important to make your limits known. People tend to “assume” everything and everyone is ok, when often we are overwhelmed and “not ok.” Caregiving is really hard and it’s critical to either share the workload or get scheduled breaks. It doesn’t hurt to ask family and if they are unable to assist, you can reach out to elder care or city office of aging where they might be able to offer some suggestions and local support.
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