She may do well with a pet, even She may be happier with one or two people now. She is developing a style that allows slower, less stressful interaction. But someone struggling with following even one conversation finds it too stressful. You can do it, now.
It's hard for people with dementia to keep up with the multiplicity of thinking required to be happily in a group. No, your Grandma has changed her social pattern because she no longer feels comfortable in it. Now, THAT's odd and intriguing, isn't it? They feel the same sense of connection, link to pleasure and emotional richness as if they were still doing the stuff they enjoyed.
Actually a recent study carried out in England demonstrated that, because people with dementia forget they aren't following their one-time routine, they still feel as if they do. Not really. In reality, people with dementia don't change what they do because they forgot what they used to like. And secretly they hope it will restore health. They think it would help to bring back former joys.
Of course they want that. As a longterm Alzheimer's dementia caregiver, I see a lot of wishful thinking going on in families.Typically, family want a good life to continue for their elder with dementia. Or should you? Maybe you should make her continue her old routine. You wonder if she's depressed.
She doesn't seem to be social like she used to. You could understand that. It's not just the memory thing. Your Grandma has changed since she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
It's hard for people with dementia to keep up with the multiplicity of thinking required to be happily in a group. No, your Grandma has changed her social pattern because she no longer feels comfortable in it. Now, THAT's odd and intriguing, isn't it? They feel the same sense of connection, link to pleasure and emotional richness as if they were still doing the stuff they enjoyed.
Actually a recent study carried out in England demonstrated that, because people with dementia forget they aren't following their one-time routine, they still feel as if they do. Not really. In reality, people with dementia don't change what they do because they forgot what they used to like. And secretly they hope it will restore health. They think it would help to bring back former joys.
Of course they want that. As a longterm Alzheimer's dementia caregiver, I see a lot of wishful thinking going on in families.Typically, family want a good life to continue for their elder with dementia. Or should you? Maybe you should make her continue her old routine. You wonder if she's depressed.
She doesn't seem to be social like she used to. You could understand that. It's not just the memory thing. Your Grandma has changed since she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
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