Decisions in cases of Dementia

The most difficult thing about caregiving is making decisions for others. The most important thing is that the decisions reflect what the person would have decided if they were in the position to make the decision. You know how to make some decisions because you know the person well enough to know what they would have decided, but there are so many things you can not be sure of and others that there is no way to know at all. Sometimes what you believe and feel is right is directly opposed to what you know they want, so you must deny your senses and go with thier wishes. This can be especially difficult.