Spouses of Alzheimer’s disease patients often struggle with depression while caregiving and are desperate for support. Some have started new relationships while their loved one is still alive but no longer recognizes them. Acceptance of such infidelity is highly individual. Experts and a woman involved in such a relationship discuss how it can benefit even the incapacitated spouse, as long as families find it acceptable.
Guest:
- Dr. William Uffner, board certified geriatric psychiatrist, Friends Hospital, Philadelphia and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Drexel University
- Sharon B. Shaw, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Group Psychotherapist, New York
- Tammi Reeves, author, Bleeding Hearts: A True Story of Alzheimer’s, Family, and the Other Woman
Links for more information:
- Dr. William Uffner
- Bleeding Hearts: A True Story of Alzheimer’s, Family, and the Other Woman
- Sharon B. Shaw
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