DEAR CARALLEL: My husband and I take care of my mother and his father, and I don’t know where to go from here. My mom moved in with us in 2022 and then my father-in-law’s health took a turn last year and we were put on double-duty. He still lives on his own a couple of … I’m sick of the stress.
But all dementia caregivers share (at least) one thing in common: there comes a point in a time when your loved one’s dementia-related behaviors will be a challenge to manage.
DEAR CARALLEL: I’ve been taking care of my husband since June of 2015 when he had a stroke. It was a few of them actually but you get the point. Our life hasn’t been the same since. He has difficulty speaking and his right side is too weak for him to be able to walk. He’s … I’ve ignored my own health for too long.