Alzheimer
ill family member with Alzheimer disease come to nationals
quickly reach their limits. They also need support
it is a good morning? Or worse? Elsa Schaefer takes is a glance into the face of her husband shortly after awakening: Flashes in his eyes on the recognition, they may hope for a peaceful morning.
White Ewald Schaefer however not know whom he has before him, can washing, dressing and breakfast could lead to stress test.
the Lady of the nursing service, which comes five times a week, the 86-year-olds will be strange. And all the strangers suffering from Alzheimer's disease man nervous.
Many times he stands up on those days against the handles, that the nurse will help him. Sometimes he calls out to his wife and is so upset that he forgets her name.
"But as soon as he is grumpy," said Elsa Schafer, "as fast as he is again dear." This calms the 77-year-old, because without the patient care service they would probably have to bring her husband three years ago in a home.
At that time he had fallen and broken his hip. "When he came out of the hospital," recalls Elsa Schafer, "he was bedridden. Because of my back problems I had him on life can provide. "
But the nursing professionals succeeded Ewald Schaefer produce such an extent that he can walk a few steps and lift the weight must not his wife. "I myself," she believes "it would not have brought so far.
I would have been over-cautious. " At least since the time Elsa Schaefer is convinced. "You should not do everything alone," she muses
However, when her husband reacted to the troubled nurse. "I never know exactly what is going on in him and what he will notice. This is sad because we used to discuss everything. "Now, says her husband" center "if he feels pain in the abdomen, and" I want to go home "if he does not find in the bedroom. is
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