The biggest lesson she learned was to "get in their world," rather than trying to force them into the present. "My husband doesn't know who I am; he's still back in Annapolis playing football, so I bring football photos and put them on his wall," Corcoran shared. "I ask him to tell me about his plays. He has a great memory for what he did on the football field."
The real estate mogul said this approach allows her to have "a communication" with her husband, "rather than what I was doing years ago with my mother, which was trying to bring her back to the real world. It never really worked."
The popular TV personality also said there needs to be more resources for caregivers, stating, "I don't think awareness is enough."
"I think you need knowledge," she continued. "I think you need to know what's going on, what your options are [and] how you could best help. Get all the information you need so there's no need to go through it alone."
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