Good Evening,
What happens when you are the patients life partner. When we get married we say to each other "in sickness and in health" and through life each partner usually does his or her fair share of taking care of each other. But when Alzheimer's hits, the person with Alzheimer's will need more and more and the person without will give and give. There will be an emotional and physical strain on the marriage. As for the caregiver, the person whom they had married, whom had brought them so much comfort, joy and love will be the thing of the past. You won't have the same kind of relationship but you can still enjoy doing things together. You will have to accept what is happening to your spouse and how your life is changing. Look for a good support group. And remember, to the world you are but one person, but to that one person, you may be the world.

Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
Seaboard Press An Imprint of James A Rock & Co., Pub.
www.mariefostino.com