Downsizing Drama: Letting Go Without Losing It

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Mom and Dad Have Dementia

Beth, Jer, and Josh

18 episodes

3 days ago

Join us—Bethany, Jeremiah, and Josh (and Josh’s partner, Emily)—as we share our personal journey of caring for our parents with dementia. Our dad has been diagnosed with Parkinson's and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), and our mom is living with Alzheimer's, and they have lived in a variety of care settings, from independent living to memory care, and faced multiple hospitalizations as their diseases have progressed. With honesty, humor, and compassion, we discuss the realities of caregiving—navigating the challenges, emotions, and moments of connection along the way.

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Downsizing Drama: Letting Go Without Losing It

Mom and Dad Have Dementia

39 minutes 49 seconds

9 months ago

Downsizing Drama: Letting Go Without Losing It

We talk about what we did with all that STUFF that our parents accumulated over the years - not to mention the emotional baggage that comes with it.

We got rid of 50% of mom and dad's belongings when moving them from a single family home to a 2-bedroom apartment in a retirement home, and then downsized again by about 25% when we moved them within that same retirement home from a 2-bedroom apartment to a 1-bedroom apartment.

How did we handle making tough decisions when it was time to downsize two parents with dementia?

You can get your own printable copy of Beth's clean/purge game here!

If you don't follow us on Instagram yet, please do! You can find us at: @Momanddadhavedementia

Playlist for moving your parents:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1dqBsmYnRWi49qJxmISLOk?si=du-Q7YrLTgWsdKiBkMNk-A&pi=u-eO1xnSfrRnmz

Hosts:

Josh - oldest sibling

Beth - youngest sibling

Emily - Josh's partner