For someone living with memory loss, life already feels less predictable. Control is slipping in quiet ways. And home may be the last place that still feels familiar. The last place where they feel like themselves. So when help enters the conversation, it can feel less like support and more like losing autonomy. That’s why pushing harder often backfires. In this episode, Kelly talks about introducing care gradually with familiarity, consistency, and choice. Because the wall doesn’t come down when it’s forced. It comes down when it’s no longer needed.

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https://www.agingcare.com/articles/helping-seniors-adjust-to-new-caregiver-155012.htm

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