Celebrating the Holidays with Love one with Alzheilmer’s

 

 

 

Betsy Wurzel discusses handling the Holidays for loved ones with Alzheimer’s.  Betsy has talked about this subject before but felt necessary to talk about it again. The holidays may not be like those you have celebrated in the past. Your family may now have to adjust to the celebration of the holidays for your loved ones. The large family gatherings may be too confusing for your loved one. Your loved one may not know that it is Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year, or any Holiday you are celebrating. You may have to change the holiday celebration to make it less confusing for your loved one.

Betsy talks about how she is not able to light the Menorah Candles at Hanukkah. One reason is the fear that Matt may try to touch the candles. So some of her friends will light the Menorah for her. There are so many things you may have to be aware of to keep your loved ones safe during the holidays.

Confusion, strange people in the house, noise, and the disruption of the daily routine. Betsy gives much more information in her audio, You will still have some form of celebration and just probably will not be able to have the celebration your family used to have.

Recommend that you contact Betsy Wurzel.  You can talk with her about the holidays or anything else you may want to talk about, concerning being a caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer’s.

We are providing the Audio Interview to listen to this Host on being a Caregiver during the Holidays.


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