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So often it is difficult to find the ways a person with Alzheimer’s wants to be cared for because they lose the ability to communicate. The question to ask the children when the person cannot answer is, “How was love expressed in your family growing up? When you had a bad day at school or you weren’t feeling so well, what did your mom or dad do to show you they cared.”
| Listened to you Rubbed Vics Vapor rub on your chest Sat with you Hugged you Felt your forehead with their cold hand Prayed with you |
Baked chocolate chip cookies Touched your cheek Shared a piece of gum Hot Water Bottle Tucked you in with a warm blanket Brought you an extra pillow |
| Brought the TV tray filled with “goodies” ie: hot wash cloth, 7-up, comic book, favorite snack, hot soup | |
Maybe your parents’ way of being endearing was to jab you on the shoulder and say, “That’s life! Deal with it.” Or “Get over it!”
My mom always made me warm tapioca pudding on glooming days and I still love it to this day. But betcha, just betcha, if your mom or dad loved and cared for you this way…you have just discovered the way to care for them today.
