Chapter 11
Making Caring Easier
In This Chapter
Sticking to a routine
Making bathing and dressing easier
Taking diet into account
Helping the person with dementia remain fit
Monitoring health care needs
Not everyone is born to be a carer for someone else, particularly other adults. Yet the wedding vows we say to our spouses usually include the proclamation that we will love them in sickness and in health; therefore, when sickness such as dementia strikes, it seems only right that we step up, roll up our sleeves and get on with the job of caring. Likewise, it would be extremely unfair if as sons or daughters who were looked after by our parents as children we didn’t lovingly reverse the role when those same parents are no longer able to look after themselves.
But being a carer isn’t easy, and the cognitive and behavioural changes that accompany dementia can make caring for someone you love even more difficult. And that’s not to mention the potential problems created by incontinence. ...
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