Posted on Aug 21, 2024
Dementia warning: Don't ever say these 16 things to loved ones with the disease, experts advise
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Some painful memories here for me. My mother was so skilled at hiding here memory loss only I could tell she couldn't remember things. Repeating themselves is a tough one, especially if they are getting agitated and asking a question like "Why am I here" (when you are at the hospital), you explain and she keeps repeating the question with more feeling. All I can say is don't beat yourselves up. Sometimes it is a lose - lose situation and you can't make it better.
Dementia warning: Don't ever say these 16 things to loved ones with the disease, experts advise
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SFC (Join to see) You definitely cannot make it better (my mom descended into Alzheimer's over the course of 21 years). But by being patient you can be there for those glimmers of recognition that do come.
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It is a terrible and prolonged death trajectory over time. Those who have it will first lose the sense of others , then themselves. It is the reversal of theory of mind.
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I've seen too much of it in my life. I pray when my time comes I won't be too much of a burden for my family.
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