Hello. Caring for mother-in-law.

[SharShar]

Hi, my name is Shar.
My 84 year old mother-in-law has lived with us for five and a half years. She has dementia and I care for her full-time. I hope to find commonality with others on this forum that will help me to learn more about dementia.

 

[Kevinl]

Hello and welcome, you've come to the right place, welcome. K

 

[SeaSwallow]

Hello @SharShar and welcome to the forum from me also. You will find lots of empathy and support here. If you have any particular questions you might find it useful to start a thread in the - I care for a person with dementia area. I have included a link below.

I care for a person with dementia

This forum is for people who are involved in the care of a person with dementia.

forum.alzheimers.org.uk

 

[leny connery]

hi, when I found this forum, and found out others in the same boat it made me derive stregth and find a safe place to cry and be angry sometimes. Welcome

 

[Kevinl]

I'm literally in a boat right now. Since mother nature has retired me as a carer for both wife and mum after something over 10 years I never thought I'd miss it, but I do.
Caring is hard but moving on can be too.
My advice is to expect the unexpected, no two people's stories and circumstances are the same but we all have a lot in common. K