Selfless Caring

"Emotionally it's very difficult to start seeing the person that you love slip away. This is my second round of caregiving. My heart goes out to all carers of patients with dementia. It's hard for the carers. Really, really hard. It's hard for the person being cared for too. I can't, you can't take care of someone else unless you take care of yourself. I've been out five times in the evening in the last two years without my husband. That's not much. As Frank's ability to do things has decreased, my need to spend a little more time away to go to the theatre or whatever has increased." Carol's honesty is heart-warming. Something most people will relate to is her Covid experience. "I'm a very social person, and so being at home alone has really been difficult. And I wasn't alone, I was with my husband. But having been on the road for 28 years and doing a hundred to 150 cities a year, this was really just like the door slamming in your face. And I'm sure a lot of people experience that and much worse." Carol shares her story of coping with Covid, running a business and dealing with a much-loved husband with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's disease. He also has spinal stenosis. She includes tips for self-care, caring for a loved one while running a business, and at the same time not losing your mind.