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 […]
Digital clocks require ability to subtract, and … i am losing those abilities.
Tru here. SunLight is very important to me. i designed this house for maximum benefit of daylight. All exterior walls have loads of windows, and doors are clear glass, along with a glass-enclosed wrap-around porch, … but, until dementia symptoms arrived, at night i needed it very dark. Before dementia symptoms i needed it very […]
Greetings can be very confusing …
Someday, i hope that Professionals, Family, and friends of those with dementia will discover the value from Lived Experience stories about symptoms and strategies.
Husband enables me to invest most of my time and energy in dementia awareness and advocacy. It is a partnership dance.
the main issue was LIGHT …
My challenges with verbal comprehension have continued and intensified. So husband and i have some current coping strategies, but we are definitely hoping more strategies will show up soon.
… Lots going on in our Dementia Mentors projects Lately …
Personally, i think that “Cure”-mongering can be just as destructive as fear-mongering. Both distort reality in unhealthy ways.
