Dec. 8, 2021

Taking over tasks for her husband- Step up or step back?

Taking over tasks for her husband- Step up or step back?
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Today Barbara talks with Karen Tucker, who attends her Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) support group at UCLA. Karen takes care of her 71-year-old husband, who was diagnosed with LBD last year, as well as her 95-year-old mother who lives in her guesthouse and her 45-year-old son who still struggles after a psychotic break at 23. They discuss Karen’s journey as her husband’s condition declined, and some of her biggest challenges, such as learning not to take things personally -- even when her husband gets upset and yells at her. She’s also learning how to navigate taking on the jobs that he used to do while still preserving his dignity. Karen says the hardest part is carving out time for herself.