We so often hear about the various stages of Alzheimer’s from very mild to an inability to do anything for themselves nor know anyone except in fleeting moments.  However, there are stages for cregivers, too, as they realize that caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming and can lead to burnout.
Elizabeth at GenBetween gives us insight into the Stages of Caregiving and Caregiver Burnout.  From the Florida Area Agency on Aging Pasco and Pinellas Counties information, Elizabeth learned about four stages:
Stage One: Getting Started
Stage Two: Finding Help
Stage Three: Heavy Care
Stage Four:  Letting Go
If you’re having a …read more

When I write about my experiences with Mother and Auntie (our “journey through Alzheimer’s”), I hope the legacy of love and caregiving and family will make a difference with others who are going through these experiences or have been there.  If I can make others understand it wasn’t all a discouraging experience and that I learned from these ladies, then their lives will have meaning for so many other people.
They were caring ladies, who made a difference in the lives of family and friends.  After their deaths, as various people contacted me, I realized just how much they meant to folks I’d never …read more