Alzheimer Affecting Families
July 10, 2008
I have a friend and her grandmother has Alzheimer’s. One day we were talking about this sickness and how it affects everyone in the family emotionally. With Alzheimer’s, the loved one endures this illness and doesn’t even have any idea of the world around.
My friend expressed her feelings saying, “It breaks my heart every time I see my grandma; especially, when she doesn’t recognize me and I can’t help her in anyway.” On the other hand, however, when things are normal people look forward to enjoy the time spent with their loved one. As I pondered more on this thought it struck me. It is all about the mindset and preconditioning the mind.
Awkward Times
Awkward times are when one cannot help the situation but only feel awkward. To illustrate, when an individual talks bad about someone without any realization, a child may hear it. He then may go tell the person being disparaged.
Sometimes, it is hard to control emotions and how one feels. As an example, when someone says something out loud in the midst of a group of people without realizing it. Likewise, in the child scenario, where the child goes and tells the person in question, which creates an uneasy feeling that leaves one silent.
Personally, when I am talking to friends, every now and then I blurt things out and barely notice what I have said. It is not that my friends wouldn’t like me after this incident; it is more a sense of nervousness and embarrassment. Read more »
Managing Time
First and foremost, write a schedule to set goals or what needs to be accomplished in a daily routine. After that, write everything in a planner in case it is still undone, so there won’t be any chance of forgetting about it.
If there is a problem with timing, where you are not able to do two things at once, then you must prioritize.
Most importantly, utilize breaks and spare time as needed to take a breather from the daily busyness.
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