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Coping with a parent with dementia.

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Oct 29, 2023 | Replies (9)

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@mike1961

Thank you. I am trying to make my mine understand but it hurts to see mom getting worst.

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Hi, @mike1961 I'm Scott and my MIL had dementia and my wife's brain cancer gave her a boatload of dementia-like symptoms.

I had to quickly learn from something my wife's neuro-oncologist told me early in my wife's journey. This was "your wife's brain is broken. Logic and explanations will rarely, if ever, work anymore. You need to learn to accept these changes and focus on her comfort, not her understanding of her disease and challenges."

Acceptance of this type of thing is always incredibly difficult and I'm happy to help with anything that might help you from our experiences.

Strength, Courage, & Peace