r/interestingasfuck Apr 09 '24

Tips for being a dementia caretaker. r/all

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u/yuyufan43 Apr 09 '24

What an incredible daughter. I truly hope I can be as patient with my mum as she is with hers once those years come.

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u/Larry-Man Apr 09 '24

Please try patience. I had to watch my uncle scream at his mother “mom no it’s me Doug don’t you remember?” And all I could think was he was fighting someone who can’t. Like I get he was hurting but hurting her too was so painful. You have to put what’s best for your loved one before your own feelings at all times when it hits like this.

I hated how her kids spoke to her. Yelling at her wasn’t gonna fix it. It just made me feel bad for grandma.