Dementia care is hard. Add difficult family dynamics, and it's even tougher. This episode explores the real struggles of caregiving when family relationships are strained. Siblings disagree? Distance complicates things? Past family issues resurface? Hear personal stories about navigating these challenges while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. Learn to manage different levels of family help. Address feelings of resentment when support isn't equal.
Discover ways to cope with isolation within your family during caregiving. We discuss communication problems and how past family history affects the present. Find your path forward when family unity feels impossible. If you're facing dementia care with familyconflict, this episode offers relatable insights and practical ideas for finding peace. Know you're not alone in handling tricky family situations during this journey.
Our Guest: Jen Sullivan
Jennifer Sullivan is a writer, an entrepreneur, and a business owner. She has three grown children and eight grandchildren. Through her writing, Jennifer delves into topics such as Alzheimer's, personal growth, and self-acceptance, and invites readers to reflect on life's pivotal moments. A small story of her caregiver journey was published in May 2023 in an anthology titled Who We Lost. She also hosted 51 episodes of the podcast For Those We Lost, interviewing others who lost loved ones to COVID. My memoir is titled When the Window Closes: What I learned caring for my mom while she was alive and dying.
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