Last week, I was in Wisconsin
to host two Fearless Caregiver Conferences—in
Wisconsin Dells and Owen. I'd like to offer a
special thanks to the Greater Wisconsin Agency
on Aging Resources, Clark County Department on
Aging and everyone who worked so hard to make
these such great events.
In these
cities, I found rooms filled with family
caregivers sharing a lot, crying some and even
laughing quite a bit. In fact, there is a lot of
humor to be found in a room full of family
caregivers.
Last Wednesday in Owen, a
professional caregiver shared her experience
with a client living with Alzheimer's disease
back in the days when the mandate was to try and
bring the person with cognitive disorders into
the present. Not being a fan of the concept,
she begrudgingly told a client, who repeatedly
spoke with her long deceased husband, that she
had been a widow for the past ten years. The
client turned away and speaking into thin air
said, "Did you hear that Harry? She thinks
you're dead...!"
I guess that humor is
indeed the best medicine.
I look forward to seeing you this fall!
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
