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In last week's column,
A Loved One's Lament, I wrote about a husband and wife I
met while speaking at an event in Waco Texas. In their
situation, like so many others, the roles one plays when a loved
one is ill are often not so easily defined. Am I her caregiver,
or loving spouse? Am I to be cared for, or be a partner in my
own care, as much as possible? Obviously these are not issues
inherent in all care issues, such as caring for a loved one with
advanced Alzheimer's disease, but it is a topic which does come
up more than you would imagine.
As usual, I received positive responses
when asking for help in solving this lady's challenges with her
overprotective husband. This, in fact was one of those issues
which received a lot of heartfelt and practical solutions. But,
who would have expected any less.
Your responses:
I live with and am the primary caregiver for
my 90 yr old mother...continue
I have found it easier to remember my own
worth and value as a member of my family, community, stroke
support group, etc...continue
Not all people in need of help from a
caregiver are completely incapacitated...continue
I sort of understand where he might be
coming from...continue
I would find out what payoff the husband is
getting by "keeping his wife depressed...continue
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Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
