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edited August 27 in I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)

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  • Iris L.
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    I have often read on these pages that a caregiver feels guilty in regards to the LO. My understanding is that guilt is a feeling for something you have done wrong. I have suggested is that instead, what caregivers are experiencing, is a combination of grief, and sorrow, also remorse for lost opportunities. I rarely see a place for guilt.

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  • Arrowhead
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    Feelings of guilt are often brought on by the feeling that you are not doing enough, and/or that you are incapable of doing enough. Do what you can and don't beat yourself up over what you can't do.

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
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MC = Memory Care
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