July 15, 2025

268. What You Need To Know When Your Husband With Dementia Has A Good Day as a Wife

12 minutes

Your loved one suddenly shaves unprompted, laughs at old jokes, and walks 10 000 steps with the grandkids. It feels like heaven cracked open—until dread creeps in: “What if tomorrow they slip back into twenty-hour sleep days?”

Episode 268 meets that exact tension. Anne, whose husband battles Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and FTD, just lived two glorious weeks of “honeymoon” clarity. She tells Lizette, “I feel like I’m walking on ice, waiting to fall through.”

Lizette responds with her signature question:

“Let’s imagine it’s six months from today and caregiving is easier. What does easier look like for you now?”

Anne’s answer—“The gift I just had. I want that daily laughter back”—frames the entire discussion.

Three Takeaways You’ll Hear in Episode 268

1) Celebrate Without Bracing

Joy is still joy even if it ends. Give thanks today, snap photos, create memories. Philippians 4:4 is not suspended by dementia.

2) Reframe Fear with Providence

Decline is real, but it’s inside God’s ordered plan. Therapeutic Truth-Telling™ helps you admit, “Death sucks,” while anchoring hope in Christ’s victory.

3) Act on the Contented Caregiver Blueprint™

Do schedule another outing, Delay house projects, Delete endless Googling, Delegate photo-editing to a niece. Steward the good days; don’t waste them prepping for bad ones.

Anne’s final step: “Be happy in today and trust the Lord with tomorrow.” If you crave that freedom, hit play on Episode 268 and join Lizette’s next free Ask the Dementia Coach session (register at thinkdifferentdementia.com/ask).

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By Lizette Cloete, Christian Dementia Coach

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