Dementia, Real Stories

Camouflaged Memory Testing and Communication

Senior Moments If you are just starting to notice more "senior moments", more forgetfulness, changes in behavior, attitude, more repetitive questions or stories in yourself or a loved one, it is probably time to have an assessment. (My father, of course, noticed these situations way before we did.  But again, he didn't mention it for a long period of time.) Mom knew she was having memory issues, and that she repeated herself.  When I would get frustrated, she would say something like, "I realize I repeat myself, but I am getting old.  Be nice, just let me." (Looking bac

by loripatterson2001
Dementia

Types of dementia

Since this adventure started I have had many learning experiences, and have had the opportunity to help many people better understand what they are about to go through with their loved ones. The first misnomer is that Dementia and Alzheimer’s are the same. There are many websites that explain this, but in laymen’s terms, as I understand it, Alzheimer’s is one of the many types of Dementias. (There are said to be over 400 types of Dementias.) I have listed just a few common ones below. Dementias Alzheimer’s - The most common type of dementia. - The worst

by loripatterson2001