Changing4Best
MyPTSD Pro
I am learning all about Dementia for my job. I am encountering memories of my husband, who passed away from Vascular Dementia and other complications of a stroke, and my father, who suffered from Dementia too, before he died. My mind hurts with these memories, my heart and soul ache with them too!
The more I learn about the disease, the more I fear getting it, as it is hereditary. It is a terrifying thing to have, and to be the caregiver for someone who has it is a living nightmare. And guess what my job is to be?
They can become violent, for one thing. However, in many ways, that is not even the worst thing that they can do. They can injure themselves too, in many ways. And it goes on for years, like 8 or 10 or more.
I feel overwhelmed. I feel like quitting my job and running as far away from this as I can, and yet I care about the person I am to care for and I don't want to let him down. He is a nice man.
So, tell me, do you have any experience with this disease personally or as a caregiver? Please, give me some hope! (If there is any). But tell me the worst of it too. I need to know.
The more I learn about the disease, the more I fear getting it, as it is hereditary. It is a terrifying thing to have, and to be the caregiver for someone who has it is a living nightmare. And guess what my job is to be?
They can become violent, for one thing. However, in many ways, that is not even the worst thing that they can do. They can injure themselves too, in many ways. And it goes on for years, like 8 or 10 or more.
I feel overwhelmed. I feel like quitting my job and running as far away from this as I can, and yet I care about the person I am to care for and I don't want to let him down. He is a nice man.
So, tell me, do you have any experience with this disease personally or as a caregiver? Please, give me some hope! (If there is any). But tell me the worst of it too. I need to know.