Bursack: Guilt plagues caregiver after harsh response to mom

Bursack: Guilt plagues caregiver after harsh response to mom

Dear Carol: My mother with dementia has developed a fixation on the silver she sold years ago, and she repeatedly accuses me of stealing it. Normally, telling her that it’s safely in storage is enough to move her on to other things. Last week, just after learning of my husband’s cancer diagnosis, I went to visit Mom as usual. When she started in on me stealing her silver, I snapped, saying that if she thought I was a thief, she’d better get a di…