I had a recent email from a reader who asked a critical question that I have heard before: How do you care for someone with dementia when they are not a "loved one"? Isn't caregiving hard enough even when the person IS loved?
We take for granted that we are thrown into dementia caregiving situations by our roles and relationships: a husband who cares for his loving wife of 45 years or an only child who brings her mom to live with her, without reservation. Yet a minority of the many dementia caregivers out there are caring for those with dementia who wouldn't fall into the category of even "liked one", let alone "loved one". These are persons who now have dementia who may have been abusive parents, unfaithful husbands or in general, led a life that made people run from them, not care for them.
The Dementia Caregiver's Toolbox : Dementia Caregiving: When A Loved One Is NOT Loved
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