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to help with social media photos and progression of Alzheimer’s or protect
help with making a video. Request your loved one from all distress, but
that the good cooks help with by planning and setting firm bound-
meals, etc. aries you can avoid needless holiday
stress and enjoy the warmth of the
7. Do not expect family dynamics to season.
change.
Personality types will still remain, 9. Always have Plan A and Plan B
just because your loved one has As the caregiver, you need to have
dementia or Alzheimer’s, Aunt Jane time for yourself to regroup and
will still be a whiner and complainer, relax. Ask those in your life to take
Susie will never bother to help, Joe turns with you so you can balance
will be passive aggressive, Mom may your schedule and stamina; this as-
overly criticize everything that you sistance will allow you to recharge
do, and your cousin will not bother and enjoy.
to make his children behave while 10. Keep valuable documents on hand at
visiting your loved one.
all times.
8. Caregiving the “Burger King Way” Valuable documents such as health-
As a caregiver you know your loved care power of attorney, medication
one’s abilities best. You also know lists, copies of insurance cards, etc.
what’s most likely to agitate or are necessary should your loved one
upset him or her. Resist pressure require a visit to an emergency room
to celebrate the way others might or urgent care during the holidays.
expect you to. You cannot control the
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