Comments on: The Eye of Dementia http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/05/01/the-eye-of-dementia/ Hearing loss, sabbatical, life, love, friendships and aging Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:28:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: kim http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/05/01/the-eye-of-dementia/#comment-132 kim Sun, 04 May 2008 05:00:31 +0000 http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/05/01/the-eye-of-dementia/#comment-132 I'm catching up on my reading here and just noticed this. You've mentioned the dementia before, but I never really knew how it affected you. For the past couple years I've had concerns about my dad "slipping away" is what I'd call it, but it's nothing like what you're going through!! I'm so sorry. Hugs, Kim I’m catching up on my reading here and just noticed this. You’ve mentioned the dementia before, but I never really knew how it affected you. For the past couple years I’ve had concerns about my dad “slipping away” is what I’d call it, but it’s nothing like what you’re going through!! I’m so sorry. Hugs, Kim

]]> By: Susan Berg http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/05/01/the-eye-of-dementia/#comment-131 Susan Berg Fri, 02 May 2008 16:25:24 +0000 http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/05/01/the-eye-of-dementia/#comment-131 It is a shame you feel that way. True the mother you knew and loved is gone. Now you have a new friend with problems. Try to look for the positives and I am sure you can find at least one. She has a beautiful smile. She tells us lovely stories. She has a voice like an angel. She is just so sweet when she sees people. Could you go with any of these. If not, think hard and think of something good. by Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals a book for those with dementia and an excellent resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals. You may visit my website at http://www.alzheimersideas.com or my blogs at http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/dementiacare/ http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com It is a shame you feel that way. True the mother you knew and loved is gone. Now you have a new friend with problems. Try to look for the positives and I am sure you can find at least one. She has a beautiful smile. She tells us lovely stories. She has a voice like an angel. She is just so sweet when she sees people. Could you go with any of these. If not, think hard and think of something good.
by Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals a book for those with dementia and an excellent resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
You may visit my website at http://www.alzheimersideas.com
or my blogs at http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/dementiacare/
http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com

]]> By: Ann_C http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/05/01/the-eye-of-dementia/#comment-130 Ann_C Thu, 01 May 2008 23:47:58 +0000 http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2008/05/01/the-eye-of-dementia/#comment-130 Believe me, I understand where you're coming from. It's the helplessness as you watch the descent, knowing there's so little you can do for her, and knowing that she deserves a better life in her sunset years than this insanity taking over her mind, that makes you angry. One is often at a loss for words to describe a phenomenon that hits so close to home. But you have described it well and also your feelings about it. Hope it has helped you to put it down in words. Better than holding it all inside and then exploding only to hurt others. I'm here to listen and so are others who have been down this road too. Believe me, I understand where you’re coming from. It’s the helplessness as you watch the descent, knowing there’s so little you can do for her, and knowing that she deserves a better life in her sunset years than this insanity taking over her mind, that makes you angry.

One is often at a loss for words to describe a phenomenon that hits so close to home. But you have described it well and also your feelings about it. Hope it has helped you to put it down in words. Better than holding it all inside and then exploding only to hurt others. I’m here to listen and so are others who have been down this road too.

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