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How do you know when

dementia has taken over your life?

1. When you no longer get out of bed for something you enjoy
but instead get out because of something they need
2. When you have lost all contact with friends and groups you once
enjoyed
3. When thoughts of the future are ones of anxiety & fear

How do we as care partners and you cannot leave him alone. You ask church or temple, or simply sitting
caregivers move from survive to a family member or several to take quietly with things that bring you
thrive? Research lays out a few key turns providing care for your partner comfort and joy.
elements to revive ourselves. so that you may attend. Or you Life with dementia offers us
ask a church member. Or you hire opportunity to capture what may
Research has found these three a home health aide. Consider your have been missing. What we lose in
elements have changed a care resources. Then seek help. one area, we may gain in another.
partner’s well-being and resilience. Sound too simple? Contact me, Dr.
Education might be from the Cate, for coaching.
1. Seeking help library, from the internet, from
2. Educating yourself local memory care advisors. Fear is Contact me at
3. Practicing spirituality based in unknowing. Once we know drcatedementiacoach@gmail.com
what we are dealing with, we can or call
Before that list frightens you, let better understand the disease and 813 384-7571
me clarify. Seeking help might be strategize accordingly.
asking a friend or family to help with Sponsored by:
a specific thing. An example would Practicing spirituality may mean Dr. Cate McCarty,
be girl’s night. You once went, now scheduling a daily walk, returning to Dementia Coach