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Apr 02 2009

Living with dementia



I decided to change the title of this series so it does not sound like all doom and gloom. There are some happy moments to be shared, however you need to have the right attitude.

Persons with dementia are not the same as they were before and as such the same expectations can not be made.

I guess that you have to think of the person you once knew leaving on a long trip and getting further and further away. Contact with them becomes less and less.

The good news is that you now have a new friend who is something like the person you once knew with dementia. This person has the same past interests and looks remarkably similar to the person you once knew.

It is good to get to know this new person. See what their interests and strengths are. Be loving toward them. However do not have the same expectations.

The saga continues soon. Come back to learn more

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