Good morning @teacher502 I'm Scott and my wife had a brain tumor, which caused her many symptoms similar to dementia due to its size and location. While I know every patient, their disease, journey, and caregiver are unique I'll offer a couple of insights from my years of caregiving with her.

Holidays were both exhausting and incredible sad times for my wife. Over the years we discovered that she was able to muster the strength and mental stamina for one holiday, Thanksgiving, but not both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was just too much for her to manage. For my wife, this combined with a serious concern by her that the holidays would interfere with her daily routine, which was paramount for her to be able to manage her life.

She also was aware she could not do the same, often years' long traditions, that she had in the past. While she rarely mentioned this out loud, it was constantly evident in her actions, responses, and affect.

As I said, this was only my wife's and my experiences, which may or may not be helpful or true for anyone else, but I share it in case it may help.

I send you Strength, Courage, & Peace