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I am a care giver of Alz/Dem. victims. It is so hard for me to watch them struggle and look so lost day to day. For their children, it's harder for me to watch them get so upset and see their mom or dad look them straight in the face and ask who they are. 
All I can do is cry with them and comfort them. It's a very harsh disease and one that I wish we could cure one day. [link] I recieved this as an email from a friend and one quote she added after it: “Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.” We are all getting older. Tomorrow may be our turn.
All I can do is cry with them and comfort them. It's a very harsh disease and one that I wish we could cure one day. [link] I recieved this as an email from a friend and one quote she added after it: “Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.” We are all getting older. Tomorrow may be our turn.
Ahh, that link! Such a beautiful story--
It really is the love from others that allows you to live on after Dementia hits.
But until then- you should definitely live it up, it could most certainly hit at any time.
I commend your strength in being a carer! I don't think I could manage with that much sorrow on such a constant basis.
Nursing homes and such always have such a terrible vibe for me-- aha.
It really is the love from others that allows you to live on after Dementia hits.
But until then- you should definitely live it up, it could most certainly hit at any time.
I commend your strength in being a carer! I don't think I could manage with that much sorrow on such a constant basis.
Nursing homes and such always have such a terrible vibe for me-- aha.
Some days it's hard to see them struggle and some days they are just to happy to notice. I love my job and everything about it. I used to dislike nursing homes but after working in one there is no other place I would want to work 
Ahh, well I'm so glad there are people like you who work in them! <33
I feel it's important that at least those who work there actually think and care for their 'patients'
I suppose when they are blissfully ignorant, it feels a lot better.
But the bad days must be a real struggle.
I feel it's important that at least those who work there actually think and care for their 'patients'
I suppose when they are blissfully ignorant, it feels a lot better.
But the bad days must be a real struggle.
Before working in a nursing home, I had never really thought about. but now, it's really painful to see them struggle with simple tasks like brushing their hair or putting on underwear. I love my job either way and even though they don't really remember things. Ask them about their past and they'll give a really long story and it's always nice to hear how they grew up and how happy they were.
All jobs have their highs and lows I guess~
Some really do grasp onto life, and you can tell when they are so enthusiastic about life in the past C:
I have one grandfather who is completely silent, until he hears some music that he used to listen to- then he just breaks out in song. It almost sends my uncle to tears.
Some really do grasp onto life, and you can tell when they are so enthusiastic about life in the past C:
I have one grandfather who is completely silent, until he hears some music that he used to listen to- then he just breaks out in song. It almost sends my uncle to tears.
Aww 
I admit, sometimes my job is very hard emotionally on me, but I never get tired of it.
I admit, sometimes my job is very hard emotionally on me, but I never get tired of it.I hope I end up finding an occupation where I feel the same c:
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