Thank you for the information, this article is very informative.

Thank you so much Summer1900! Love your butterfly avatar!

BettyBoop1-Do you have any other potential support within your community to give you a break and assistance? Any respite groups or day cares? Does he qualify for home health to assist minimally for a bit? Another option is non medical/companion service is your dad has any private funds or long term care insurance that would cover a non medical. I can not begin to fathom what your day is like. Please reach out in your town to see if there are any resources for you and your situation. An Alzheimer's support group is a great avenue to find resources in your local community. Wishing you strength, courage and happiness with those in their days gone by.
Deanna

Very good article along with good advice. I find the comments that follow to be filled with sadness and beauty.

My 91 year old father lives with my family. He has begining dementia. I am a stay at home mom of an 11 year old and a 7 year old. My father is a big help as far as chores. He loves to wrk around the house, but the minute he does not have a chore he falls into depression! I am exhausted from having to have his plate full from the minute he gets up until he goes to sleep. It is emotionally draining.

My husband doesn't say much, as he is mostly introverted. Last night he did say that my brother (who happily lives abroad) should come back home to share in the caregiving. I don't blame my husband for feeling this way.....I just feel that I am between a rock and a hard place.

Thank you so much for sharing Wamnane! It sounds like you are listening and following Bill's dance very well! Wishing you strength, courage and happiness with those in their days gone by.
Deanna

I think I must have discovered that there was something wrong with Bill mush earlier than most people do. I have known for over 7 years now. He knew something was wrong and he mourned for what he would lose just as I did. He was so frustrated back then when he tried to do something he had always done and now he could not. That was when he got angry, but he totally understood the whole process and feared it too. Now 7 years have gone by and he is finally in the happy place. He just kind of goes along with everything now! His biggest problems is changing the channel when he watches TV all day long. That is all he wants to do. And even though I have put a big white arrow on the TV so he pushes that button, he can't remember and he comes and gets me no matter what I am doing, even if I am in the shower. TV is his entire world now!. At least he can enjoy that. I take him places as much as I can. He enjoys live theatre so we go to little community productions as often as they have a show. He also enjoys country music so we listen to that in the car and whenever we can we go to a live performance. I just try to keep him as happy as I can.