Alternative inspiration

A caregiver’s blog led me to another Caregiver’s blog when he wrote: Whenever I am looking for alternative inspiration I read this blog.

https://parkinsonscaregivernet.wordpress.com/

Here are a couple excerpts from some of her entries.

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Less nagging – yes, I used the word nagging. Reminding. Warning (“don’t put your cup so close to the edge of the table”) Advising (“you need to use your walker”) Mentioning, emphasizing, etc. (Yes, I used the thesaurus!) Our loved ones will begin to tune us out when we talk too much. How about this – let’s talk less and do more. We can always walk over and move the cup away from the edge, and we can take the walker and put it in their hands without even saying a word. It may mean we have to DO more, but we can do it with a smile that promotes peace.

With decreasing cognition comes the loss of ability to reason, so we should not be surprised that our loved one is less able to cope with anxiety and frustration. That knowledge helps us understand the need to keep them from certain situations where those things might occur. We do this out of our love for them and self-preservation!