The Tipping Point
At what point does the life of a caregiver become the focus in a relationship with a patient? What are the caregiver’s obligations to her loved one? Is a caregiver allowed to question his methods of care? Are they adequate? Do they allow for the caregiver to also live fully? In Contented Dementia,* Oliver James calls this the “tipping point.” He advises caregivers to define this emotional scenario well in advance of it occurring so that arrangements can be made to move the pa