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Spouse with cognitive problems and finances

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Dec 30, 2022 | Replies (290)

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@janet7

Reading your message about your husband, I can relate to you because we both have the same situations and I am relieved because I am not alone or going crazy. Fear of the unknown is starting to weigh on me so I must live just for today, and it’s a struggle. I hope to learn from this group so I am more confident about my decisions that I alone must make for my husband and myself.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 16, 2022

Hi @janet7, I'm glad that you can connect here with Julie aka @billchitwood, @tsc @rgalitis @teacher502 and others.

I completely understand the feeling of what you said, "Fear of the unknown is starting to weigh on me so I must live just for today, and it’s a struggle." It is so important to live each day and hour as it comes, but also not losing yourself or your health.

Feeling more confident in your decisions is not easy when caring for someone with dementia. What seems like an absolute necessity one day may turn on a dime the next to be a non-issue. You can't help but doubt your assessment of the situation with these fluctuations. I'll be interested in hearing from others about how they learned to accept the future and trust their decisions and where they found support to make and uphold them.