Understanding Dementia For Caregivers #dementia

[dkimble]

❤smile always talk softly be kind❤ its a very Long Journey ❤️

[kathief]

This is so true
my mom doesn’t necessarily know who we are, but she feels the love. She’s happy in our presence and when something bothers her like maybe she doesn’t like it when we comb her hair, she feels dislike
they feel love and discomfort, even though they don’t know who you are.
Always visit your loved one their body remembers your warm presents. Trust me it’s true.

[tinamaddison]

Yes, mum said early on she could feel strange things happening in her head! Physical feelings.

[janicel.]

Yes! Mom knows something "is not right."

[shellz]

Thank you for the important perspective Dr.Natali💕

[DedeMager-ighe]

Yes, so be aware and if you do it Stop talking with other people about their condition while dementia person is there! It's just pain rude and can be very hurtfulThank you.

[fishfingers]

I have fed and just came from a busy event. I got lost in my brain. The room just became sound and chaos

[jill]

So should we included them in “did you heard what happens to so and so” talk or not? I notice that my neighbor still has all the emotions to understand things but not the “right way” to express them. She start swearing, but quietly, when we talk about some things. I always say she feels our energy better then the words we use.

[melaniehewetson]

My mum would often say if she’d been in hospital or even sometimes her carers- why are people cruel . why are they just not kind to other humans . obviously most of them were not cruel at all but there were some who i doubted when I wasn’t there.

[KellySmith-cbup]

They don’t know what’s happening. The caregiver does in the infinity of what you want to say we do for them and not help us who know what’s going on! Asked for her help and support not working. How do you make the insane person who does not know anything feel better I am not needing that. I need to know how I deal with this. This is more damaging to the caregiver than the person is going insane more sympathy, and needs to be given to the caregiver.

[s.elh.]

I have a question: how do people with dementia experience the loss of a person near to them? I am the caregiver of my mom and my dad. Dad has advanced dementia and mom suffers from ALS. As my mom's condition deteriorates I am asking how to prepare for the final stages of her illness. Among other factors, I am also taking into consideration how my dad can process it. They have been married for over 50 years. Will he be able to handle my mom being home (then he would inevitably witness her suffering). Or should we plan to give mom to hospice, but then they would be separated. And I am not sure, once she would pass he would be able to grasp it.