Comments on: Facing dementia http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2010/03/03/facing-dementia/ A Church of Ireland Rector in rural Leinster Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:46:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ian Poulton http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2010/03/03/facing-dementia/comment-page-1/#comment-3281 Ian Poulton Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:47:51 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=4497#comment-3281 I just think it was the perception that her illness had some sort of stigma. Talking about it as an illness caused by chemical processes in the brain helps break down the images. I just think it was the perception that her illness had some sort of stigma. Talking about it as an illness caused by chemical processes in the brain helps break down the images.

]]> By: Baino http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2010/03/03/facing-dementia/comment-page-1/#comment-3274 Baino Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:31:21 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=4497#comment-3274 If it wasn't so sad, it would be funny. Perhaps her 'friends' were in denial because they didn't like watching her deteriorate, signs of what could happen to them as they age. It's a frightening thing watching your friends lose their faculties. If it wasn’t so sad, it would be funny. Perhaps her ‘friends’ were in denial because they didn’t like watching her deteriorate, signs of what could happen to them as they age. It’s a frightening thing watching your friends lose their faculties.

]]> By: Ian Poulton http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2010/03/03/facing-dementia/comment-page-1/#comment-3271 Ian Poulton Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:27:01 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=4497#comment-3271 I think you're probably right, Steph. I think the pattern of clerical visiting probably means I see people and their contemporaries rather than younger family members. I think you’re probably right, Steph. I think the pattern of clerical visiting probably means I see people and their contemporaries rather than younger family members.

]]> By: steph http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2010/03/03/facing-dementia/comment-page-1/#comment-3268 steph Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:05:31 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/?p=4497#comment-3268 Ian What you say is very true of our parents generation but I think things are changing today. I've never felt any need to hide the fact that both of my parents suffer from confusion and dementia but I've noticed that some of their own friends are in denial about my parent's situation. The denial used to work in reverse also while my parents were still capable of holding a conversation. Nowadays, I find a smile and a hug works wonders :-) Ian

What you say is very true of our parents generation but I think things are changing today.

I’ve never felt any need to hide the fact that both of my parents suffer from confusion and dementia but I’ve noticed that some of their own friends are in denial about my parent’s situation.

The denial used to work in reverse also while my parents were still capable of holding a conversation.

Nowadays, I find a smile and a hug works wonders :-)

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