"Whilst carers should never assume that they can ever fully understand the experiences of the person living with dementia, I certainly feel that the comment from Chris Robert’s daughter that “When someone gets dementia, the whole family gets it” is absolutely spot-on. I have not lived with dementia, but our family has lived alongside dementia and I truly thought that when my mother and I reached the end of her journey, I would feel sad about her absence, but relieved that the caring was over.
But I do not feel relieved at all. Like many former carers, I carry guilt and Mum has left a very large hole in my life that I have yet to fill. It is a hole that used to be taken with the responsibility for another and now leaves me feeling somewhat lost, and wondering what to do next."
Do read the full article here
https://dementia.livebetterwith.com/blogs/general/the-next-chapterplease-dont-say-its-a-relief?rdrt=uf
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