How to Prepare to Care for Someone with Dementia

It’s not uncommon to feel ill-equipped to serve as primary care partner for your loved one with dementia. In hindsight, you may think, “I’ve made lots of mistakes,” “I wish I’d done more research,” “If only I’d paid more attention to little signs,” “I should have had an action plan,” “I really didn’t know what was coming,” “Now I have a lot of guilt.”