What do you do when you are the lifeline for a parent with dementia but they won't accept your help? Arguments and conflicts are hard to avoid because the problem is illogical, so you can't use logic to resolve it. In our group session we identified three tools to help us work through these moments…

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This is a good philosophy to fall back on when the caregiver guilt kicks in. Yesterday I lost my shit while dealing with my dad's illogical, self-sabotaging behavior. Going on 24 hours of stress related tummy ache right now. Feels like I failed the dementia caregiver test. Deep breath. Get centered. I am.

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