Frau Attinger
Mrs. Attinger is 50 years old at the time of the interview. She is married and lives in the German-speaking region of Switzerland. Her 79-year-old mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia two years ago. Her mother lives with her husband, who is 12 years younger than her, in the same neighborhood as Mrs. Attinger. Mrs. Attinger has a sister and a brother. Together with her sister, she takes care of her mother on a daily basis, helping with household chores, preparing medications, and accompanying her to appointments. Mrs. Attinger is employed full time.
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Being able to laugh at funny situations is more helpful than just taking note of them, says Mrs. Attinger.
Being able to laugh about funny situations is more helpful than just taking note of them, says Mrs. Attinger. She also talks humorously with her mother about her mother’s illness, which helps them both to lighten and better handle grief or stress.
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Frau Martin-Perret
Mrs. Martin-Perret has found a strong position from which she feels she can live with her husband's dementia.
Mrs. Martin-Perret has found a strong position from which she feels she can live with her husband's dementia. She leaves behind the life of their past, accepts the disease, and adapts to the situation by pushing aside her own grief, educating herself about the disease, and following the recommendations of other caregivers.
What helps? - Caregivers' perspective
Frau Martin-Perret
Understanding and accepting the illness means not judging the behavior of the sick person as intentional, says Mrs. Martin-Perret.
Understanding and accepting the illness means not judging the behavior of the sick person as intentional, says Mrs. Martin-Perret.
What helps? - Caregivers' perspective
Other experiences by Frau Attinger
Frau Attinger
Mrs. Attinger is 50 years old at the time of the interview. She is married and lives in the German-speaking region of Switzerland. Her 79-year-old mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia two years ago. Her mother lives with her husband, who is 12 years younger than her, in the same neighborhood as Mrs. Attinger. Mrs. Attinger has a sister and a brother. Together with her sister, she takes care of her mother on a daily basis, helping with household chores, preparing medications, and accompanying her to appointments. Mrs. Attinger is employed full time.
Frau Attinger
While Mrs. Attinger's mother sees no effect with the antidementia medication that she uses, Mrs. Attinger recognizes a positive effect.
While Mrs. Attinger's mother sees no effect with the antidementia medication that she uses, Mrs. Attinger recognizes a positive effect. Not only is her mother not declining, her ability to navigate her way seems to be expanded by the medication.
Therapeutic approaches
Dementia
Frau Attinger
Mrs. Attinger is very glad about the notary's assistance in drawing up an advance directive. She also drew up a living will with her mother to include the perspective of her mother's husband, who is Muslim.
Mrs. Attinger is very glad about the notary's assistance in drawing up an advance directive. She also drew up a living will with her mother and made specifications about the type of burial in order to include the perspective of her mother's husband, who is Muslim.
Advance care planning
Dementia
Frau Attinger
Mrs. Attinger does not want to spend time anticipating the inevitable progression of her mother's illness, which is why, unlike her sister, she spends less time learning about the disease.
Mrs. Attinger does not want to spend time anticipating the inevitable progression of her mother's illness, which is why, unlike her sister, she spends less time learning about the disease.
Diagnosis
Dementia
Frau Attinger
Being able to laugh at funny situations is more helpful than just taking note of them, says Mrs. Attinger.
Being able to laugh about funny situations is more helpful than just taking note of them, says Mrs. Attinger. She also talks humorously with her mother about her mother’s illness, which helps them both to lighten and better handle grief or stress.
What helps? - Caregivers' perspective
Dementia
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