Merry Christmas everyone ❤️. My name is Karol and this is my first post on Christmas morning. My husband has multiple forms of dementia. Vascular, Lewy bodies, and Sundowners. He is 18 yrs my senior at 81 yrs of age and was diagnosed in 2014 with vascular dementia. His sister had Lewy Body dementia, and from what I have read that form can be genetic? And finally, Sundowners. I also, am the only sibling that sees or cares for my 91 yr old mother who lives indepent on hospice with heart conditions and limited mobility. I had to retire in Sept. to help relieve the stress in order to be a better caregiver for both. I still work part-time, but mostly from home. I was fortunate enough to find a young gal that can sit with my husband 3 days a week for six hours each day. I’m grieving the loss of my husband who is unable to process any sort of conversation or forgets what anyone says immediately after hearing it. The hardest part of this is missing out on my family. I have 3 sons who don’t live close by. They do their best to get to me when they can. Grandchildren range in age from 3 to 9 and I have 6. I was very involved with them and now I can only see them when they come to me. Breaks my heart on what I am missing in their lives. At 63, I feel blessed that I am not trying to do this in my 80’s like most. Looking forward to the support from this forum. 🩷
