Alzheimer’s Shadowing: When a Caregiver Can’t be Alone for a Minute

Dear Carol: My husband and I have had a happy marriage with each of us loving being together, but we’ve also had separate interests. We felt that this enriched our marriage. Sadly, my husband is now living with Alzheimer’s, and I find that it’s getting so he can’t let me out of his sight long enough to shower or take out the trash. That’s more togetherness than I can handle. Why does this happen and how do I cope with it? – DV

Continue reading on Inforum for discussion and some tips about shadowing and how to cope:

Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “For anyone having to walk the last segments of life with a loved one, read this.” …Delores

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