As many of you know I have 2 Grandmothers with Alzheimer's Disease. When I graduated from college I made the decision to move back in with my parents to be closer to family and to help care for my aging Grandmothers. Although one recently moved into an assisted living, it is tough caring for not 1 but 2 family members with such an awful disease. My mother is a fantastic woman; I honestly don't know how she does it. Here are some of the things that we have learned along the way.
1. Laughter is some of the best medicine. If you can't laugh at the situation you will go crazy
(and trust me there is enough crazy in this house that there isn't room for much more)
(and trust me there is enough crazy in this house that there isn't room for much more)
2. Sometimes you just have to take it 1 day at a time. If today was a rough day, tomorrow might be better.
3. We can only control the things we can actually control. We can't control other people's emotions or mental health, we can only control how we respond and react to others.
4. You can't expect someone in a memory care facility to remember anything. The two are mutually exclusive.
5. Life is often hard but every day is worth the experience. We have the capacity to do much more than we originally thought we could.
2 comments:
I really wish I lived closer to you guys.
Oh my darling sweet Jessica, I do understand the things you are talking about because I watched my Grandma go through the same for 5 years. Though she did not live with me, and it was only one grandma, it was challenging at times. But there were many times we laughed too, because what else can you do? I love you and hope life is great! You're the best :) SHNUGGLY WUGGLYYYYY
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