Bath/Shower Needed
if this was My Mother, and she was having a hard time with idea of bathing, …
Category Archives: Crucial
to Go HOME
Usually if we say we want to go home it is because we need comfort of some type.
Friends don’t Lie … but …
Please Do not lie to me, but it is okay to VALIDATE then RE-DIRECT
When Confusion Overwhelms Communication
Tru here answering a question. i would not TRY to reason with her on bad days. .… i dont suggest trying to reason with ME on bad days, because it just makes me frustrated at myself since i cannot fully understand you, and frustrated at YOU because you are not accepting me where i am […]
Awareness of Cognitive Decline
Thanks for asking opinion of Persons Living with Dementia symptoms
Caregiver Focus
It is important for care-partners to acknowledge loss, and grieve , but …
ConversationalWordSentences
My hearing itself has not changed, but Lately when i am in conversation, …
Calm the Chaos
What do YOU do to calm the chaos ??
Thinking Aloud as Strategy for Short-Term Memory Challenges
Suggestion; Tell yourself (aloud) … then tell yourself again.
Hallucination Types
Tru here, Recently asked about hallucinations. My super-simple explanation is that, when primary cause is dementia, hallucinations are NOT like day-dreams or night-dreams. They are day-or-night REALITY: “Reality” shows have become a popular thing, but is it “reality”? We see commercials, rewind to get a missed comment, etc. It is not reality. You didn’t feel […]
