DRT: No Such Thing as BACKGROUND Noise
Dementia Relationship Tip: For me, there is no such thing as BACKGROUND noise.
Author Archives: Truthful Kindness
My Spiritual Journey in Context of Dementia Symptoms
My spiritual perspectives have changed dramatically in past ten years, but memories of WHY I myself made those changes are growing dim. Why do I no longer celebrate the special days that my loved ones celebrate? … Soon I suspect you will again find me enjoying those activities, because my theological understanding is going backward in time, as well as all my other memories.
Recent Pages by others with Dementia Symptoms 2015 December 08
These are newest pages that I have posted from persons with dementia symptoms who have shared their lived experience thru words or projects.
Dementia “Suffering” Terminology -Part 2
Hoping to clarify my blog from earlier this week, and maybe eliminate some misunderstandings. … In order for the “suffer” vocabulary change to succeed in goals, I think we need to come up with some method of communicating what people are seeing now as the “small print” — the details which are sometimes un-written … but creating huge mis-understandings.
DRT: Yield to communication priorities; PWD “suffering” terminology
I have been admonished by more than one person; told that it is inappropriate for me to use the term “suffering” in connection with my dementia symptoms … but … Each of us SHOULD be allowed to describe our dementia symptom experiences, and describe them without fear of reprisal for the sake of political-correctness.
DST/Grief n Depression: Attitude of Gratitude
Personally, focus on gratitude does not mean that I negate or even ignore grief. Instead I mindfully lean into the grief in order to ENABLE an attitude of gratitude. I am thankful for you, dear reader. You give me hope … that these experiences can become part of resource tools to enrich the relationships that are building blocks for all community.
Holiday Confusion: Retain ROUTINE
Tru here. Winter HOLIDAYS are arriving, usually involving celebrations with family and friends, which can be very dis-orienting for us living with dementia symptoms. My dementia symptoms continually progress, but they progress very slowly. Progression is so slow that family and friends do not see a need for change on their part. So they ignore […]
Recent Pages by others with Dementia Symptoms 2015 November 03
Listed alphabetical by subject: Advocacy, Communication, Perspective, Relationships, Spiritual, and Symptoms
These are newest pages that I have posted from persons with dementia symptoms
who have shared their lived experience thru words or projects.
Symptom of Math Problems
Surprise; one of my major dementia symptoms is something that I previously excelled in; numbers.
Recent Pages by others with Dementia Symptoms 2015 October 19
Listed alphabetical by subject: Acceptance, Pain management, Projects: Art, and Music composition, These are newest pages that I have posted from persons with dementia symptoms who have shared their lived experience thru words or projects. (I add the word “symptoms” because not everyone uses the same vocabulary; my collections include pages from those with diagnosis […]
