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How did you do it?” Carol asked me, knowing she was facing an overwhelming situation. She wanted to ‘be with’ her mother who was dying with Alzheimer’s, just as my Mom had. Carol was unable to carry on a conversation with her mother about what her mother was feeling and thinking as her body and […]
Posted at: February 4th, 2013 - 6:00 am - Number of Comments » 0
When your loved one deteriorates and dies and you are exhausted from the care-taking, you must forgive yourself for your imperfect efforts to be totally responsive as your beloved aged, became more dependent, and placed greater expectations upon you—confident that your deceased beloved understands and forgives you. It’s natural to want to tell yourself: “I […]
Posted at: February 1st, 2013 - 11:39 am - Number of Comments » 0