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anonymous11306
Asked October 2010
Have others experienced flashbacks while being a caregiver?
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Carol Bradley Bursack, CDSGF
Oct 2010
Oh, yes! We can go back to our years growing up - these are our parents we are watching detriorate. There is pain in the flashbacks, but it's part of the deal and part of healing even after they are gone.
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