Often it’s one child (if there are many in a family) who becomes the main caregiver of an Alzheimer’s parent.  For some reason, I’ve found this to be the case in so many families.  Sometimes the reasons are valid:

• Live far away
• Illness of their own
• A job that’s demanding
• Finances
• Children to care for

However, hopefully they can find ways to help and support the main caregiver:

• Financially
• Positive input and encouragement, not argumentation
• Spelling the caregiver for short and sometimes longer periods

Caregiving is a demanding task and those who aren’t actively involved too often don’t realize just what you have to do.

How have you and your siblings solved the family caregiver situation?