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Holidays and unusual depression

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Jan 4, 2022 | Replies (17)

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@teacher502 So, how did the holiday get together go? Was your husband able to enjoy the kids and grandkids without too much anxiety?

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Thank you for thinking of us!! It was a great time, but he was "with us" at times and sound asleep in the middle of us at other times. Most of the time, he seemed happy, but there were times that I took him to the bedroom for some quiet, decompressing time. The age range was from age 66 - 10 months. Of the 12 people that were in our home, 5 developed Covid! All of them were the adults in their 30's (the working people) and the virus was discovered within 24 hours after they all left! We are fine though and both of us slept for a few days afterward. He has been great at helping me get the decorations down and getting the house back in order. Everyone made sure to make this holiday about their dad, and he was grateful for their time. The guys took the kids off for outings to the park or to see the lights -we have a water tower that lights up in rhythm to Christmas tunes! (Can you tell we live in a small town?)The girls cooked, cleaned, and ordered me out of the kitchen which gave me more quality time with my husband and more time to spend with the five grands! We will do some different things next year, and I am grateful for all of the advice that was shared in this post. I am also very grateful for those that are willing to share this journey with us and each other! God bless!