DRT: No Such Thing as BACKGROUND Noise
Dementia Relationship Tip: For me, there is no such thing as BACKGROUND noise.
Tag Archives: symptoms
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.
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 […]
Symptom of Math Problems
Surprise; one of my major dementia symptoms is something that I previously excelled in; numbers.
Re-Blog of Diagnosis Issues
Due to some recent events, my lack of confirmation for dementia diagnosis has become an issue.
Thought I would re-post my previous blog on the subject, just to make sure there are no current misunderstandings (and for my many new friends). Current status is STILL pending. Have had two specialist appointments in past 4 months, and 2 more appointments are currently scheduled.
Focus on Essential Priorities
A discussion of my own goals … while living with dementia symptoms.
Danger of Unusual Circumstance: Storm
Habit and schedule are important safety elements in dementia patient’s ability to complete activities of daily living. In unusual circumstances habit and schedule are interrupted. Food for thought in a true natural disaster.
Verbal Comprehension Strategies Part 1
Conversation Tips: My problem with communication is once I lose track, everything after that starts to crumble. The following suggestions may help me stay on track and participate in conversations at least in this early stage. … Environment, Content, and Timing. … These efforts took approximately 25hrs in six days to complete written portion, in order to begin graphic.
Dementia Sundowning Concepts from Karen Francis
Ideas about “Sundowning” from PWD Karen Francis, friend who worked with memory impaired before becoming impaired herself: What is Sundowning? SUNDOWNING – Sundowning is a phenomenon that is associated with increased confusion resulting in a variety of behaviors that you may not see other times of the day. It can happen with any form of […]
More Thoughts on Communication in Early Stages
Tru here. In the last year or so I don’t communicate one-on-one very well. It has become strained and costs a lot of energy. A common dementia symptom is my sound-processing disorder; trying to unscramble numerous connected sounds into words, sentences and thought sequences, in order to understand what someone is telling me costs me […]
