Almost a year ago I wrote my first KosAbility diary about Caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's dementia. The focus in that one was on the disease and the loved one: the difficulties and hurdles in caregiving and how to manage them. It was concrete. Tonight's is a followup diary, with the focus as much (or more) on the caregiver as on the patient. This one is more vague, but no less apropos.
| KosAbility is a community diary series posted at 5 PM ET every Sunday and Wednesday by volunteer diarists. This is a gathering place for people who are living with disabilities, who love someone with a disability, or who want to know more about the issues surrounding this topic. There are two parts to each diary. First, a volunteer diarist will offer their specific knowledge and insight about a topic they know intimately. Then, readers are invited to comment on what they've read and or ask general questions about disabilities, share something they've learned, tell bad jokes, post photos, or rage about the unfairness of their situation. Our only rule is to be kind; trolls will be spayed or neutered. |
This is a long diary. No apologies. The topic is very complicated.