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[quote=Anonymous]I think as a society we need to do a better job acknowledging the realities of old age and educating people about them...similar to increasing emphasis on teaching parents about early childhood development.

DH and I are just starting on the end-of-life caregiving duties. FIL is clearly showing early signs of dementia, and, he being ornery to begin with, no one in DH's family seems to know what to do. I'm no expert, but MIL's reaction (to constantly grill him about every odd thing he says or thing he forgets in the hopes of getting him to acknowledge his dementia) seems particularly unhelpful. But, while this is the beginning of a long, and likely difficult, journey for us...I told DH that it's not like we are the first people to experience this. There is a lot of information about dementia and strategies for dealing with its onset. Just like classes on breastfeeding didn't make me any less sleep-deprived, this information isn't going to erase the challenges...but knowing what's expected and getting a jumpstart on developing strategies for dealing *is* helpful for reducing our own stress and anxiety levels.[/quote]

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