Caring for a Person with Memory Loss Conference Dec 4th,2010 Minnesota

October 20, 2010 by Alzheimer's Speaks

Caring for a Person with Memory Loss Conference

Dec 4th, 2010? at University of? Minnesota

by Lori Lori La Bey of Alzheimer’s Speaks and Senior Lifestyle Trends

Once again Dr Joseph E.Gaugler of the University of Minnesota is providing a free educational Conference for Caregivers.? Kudos to Dr Gaugler and his team for providing such a great conference and service!?

I am excited?to?share the stage with the following professionals sat this conference.

End of Life Care in Memory Loss
James Pacala, MDMedical and Medication Management in Memory Loss
Teresa McCarthy, MDEssential Documents in Long-Term Care
Kris Maser, JD and Mary Frances Price, JDHow to Pay for Long-Term Care
Kris Maser, JD and Mary Frances Price, JDFinding the Positive in Memory Loss
Lori La Bey, CSA, Speaker, Trainer, Author

Here are the details and registration information - Click on the brochure to enlarge

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Blame the disease, not the person, when caregiving gets frustrating

A while back Jewels wrote a bit about her caregiving role. She said she's caring for someone who "wakes up cloudy about what happened or who he talked to yesterday...", and that she "has to remind herself that this disease is not who she cares for, but something the person with dementia has to deal with." I think I know what Jewels was trying to say and I have another perspective that can be helpful.

The anger, frustration and impatience you often feel as a caregiver is normal and you've every right to own those feelings. Yet when you fully accept Alzheimer's or a similar dementia, you can begin to separate the disease from the person and the person from the behaviors. If you're able to do this, you can move toward knowing that the real truth is this: It's not the person you love with dementia that you're angry or frustrated with, it's the disease.

Each of you in a caregiving role can have feelings of anger, frustration, impatience or resentment. But when you place the blame where it belongs — which is on the disease and not on the person — healing can take place. And by accepting that you can't change the person with the disease, you can gently and with compassion transform yourself.

Please share your thoughts and experiences.

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