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As The Primary Caregiver, Should I Journal My Feelings About Alzheimer’s Disease?
By William Hammond, J.D.
As The Primary Caregiver, Should I Journal My Feelings About Alzheimer’s Disease?
by: William Hammond, J.D.
Being a caregiver is stressful and difficult. It involves contradictory feelings, thoughts and frustrations.
When you have to care for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s, you have to be patient, talk with a calm
voice and never “talk down” to your loved one.
Journaling your thoughts and feelings will definitely help you cope with the situation. Write in your
journal all that comes through your mind and your heart; nobody but you will read it. It is between you
and your journal. Let your pen guide you through the pages. You may want to do some extra research
on Alzheimer’s disease to better understand the process and stages your loved one will pass through.
If you are a little bit knowledgeable about the disease, the process of caring will be easier on both you
and your loved one.
You can keep daily notes on your loved one, such as bathing or eating changes, whether she becomes
agitated, and so on. It can also help you remember things to discuss with the doctor.
The good thing about a journal is that it is handy and you can write whenever you feel like it, day or
night. It will never contradict you. On the contrary, it will aid you in dealing with your internal emotions;
it will relieve your mind and your soul. If you are uncomfortable about writing, then it may be easier for
you to express your feelings by recording them on a tape recorder. If you like