348. How Christian Caregivers Can Know So Much About Dementia and Still Feel Stuck
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This episode discusses the challenges Christian caregivers face when they know about dementia but feel stuck in their caregiving decisions.
Your mother is still living at home, and the care arrangement may look mostly unchanged. But now the milk is spoiled, the medication box is not right, the mail is left unopened, and the stove has been left on. You are calling more often, checking behind her, and quietly making sure everything still gets done. No single event seems large enough to force a major decision. Yet the same small problems keep happening, and you cannot stop thinking about them. You may be asking: “Do I need to learn more before I do anything—or has the care situation changed enough that something is now required?” What needs to be clarified when more information is no longer helping you decide The question may not only be: “What else do I need to know about dementia?” The deeper question may be: “What is actually happening here, and what does faithfulness require with this person, in this situation, right now?” In this episode, we will clarify: Whether repeated small problems may indicate that you are no longer dealing with the same care situation What used to work but no longer works reliably The difference between knowing more about dementia and interpreting your actual situation What the first…
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