For many of you caregiving a loved one with dementia, please realize that their social filters/controls disappear.  You will not here the please and thank yous.  And if your loved one was sarcastic, critical or accusatory, these traits will not necessarily go away.  In fact I have heard caregivers in my groups report that those unpleasant aspects of personality were exacerbated with the progression of the disease which makes the journey of caregiving that much more difficult for the caring woman.  Remember to take a break and be mindful of  the stress in your daily life…AND, find a way to “get away” from the responsibilities if only for 15 mins a day…more is recommended.