Very poignant. The person sadly with dementia has already 'died' as in we often struggle to recognize the person they once were? We grieve for this? For a relationship that was once good and maybe occasionally there are traces of the person who once existed, but often it takes every ounce of compassion and strength to continue to care......... But I do admire you for the compassion and love that you showed your father and I know how painful the outbursts can be.
Very poignant. The person sadly with dementia has already 'died' as in we often struggle to recognize the person they once were? We grieve for this? For a relationship that was once good and maybe occasionally there are traces of the person who once existed, but often it takes every ounce of compassion and strength to continue to care......... But I do admire you for the compassion and love that you showed your father and I know how painful the outbursts can be.