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Dementia is often regarded as an embarrassing condition that should be hushed up and not spoken about. But I feel passionately that more needs to be done to raise awareness, which is why I became an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society. Severe dementia frequently entails the loss of all verbal and speech abilities. Loved ones and caregivers will need to help the individual with walking, eating, and using the bathroom. By identifying the earliest stages of dementia as they occur, you may be able to seek medical treatment quickly and delay the onset of later stages. Dementia Sayings and Quotes. Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old dementia quotes, dementia sayings, and dementia proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.
You've probably wondered what seniors with dementia are thinking
When you're caring for a person with Alzheimer's or dementia, you've probably wondered: what is it like to live with dementia?
To shed some light on that question, BuzzFeed collected stories from people with dementia.
These individuals shared what was happening in their minds and how it affected their ability to participate in everyday life.
We share some especially insightful stories from 3 people with dementia from Buzzfeed's article.
Hearing directly from them gives us a better understanding of what they're experiencing and what may be causing strange or frustrating behaviors.
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3 personal stories: what is it like to live with dementia?
James Tomlinson in Bedford, England
'It's just frightening. I get hallucinations where I think there are ghosts living in our garden. But my world seems to take on several dimensions. So I don't know which house I'm in.'
Tommy Dunne in Liverpool, England
'[Words] might make sense inside your head but they don't make sense when they come out. The words come out and I think ‘that's not what I wanted to say'.'
'I'm a different person to the one my wife married…I can't get through to the part of my brain that wants to her ask her how she is, give her a kiss and a cuddle.'
He says that people living with someone who has dementia must 'be prepared for when the dementia takes over. There will be days when we are angry, and days when we forget where we are in time. The more that you understand that it's not the person with dementia that is angry with you, the more you will bear what is to come.'
Agnes Houston from Glasgow, Scotland
'Dementia is more than memory. My brain and body are so tired that I can hardly cook my dinner.' But she can't sleep in: 'Something strange has been happening to me over the last four or five months. I'm waking up so early in the morning.'
'My abilities to be able to cook are steadily diminishing…I am losing my ability to sequence, plan, prepare, and cook. I hate packing – I pick up one thing, put it down, look for another thing, look for the first thing you put down and it's not there. You end up not knowing where anything is. You try to be logical, but you cannot be logical when you've got Alzheimer's.'
'They talk about the losses you get with dementia, and yes there have been many losses, but not so with my hearing. My hearing has been heightened, almost painfully. I can be out having a meal and the noise gets louder – it's just like a crescendo, it's terrible. I can't stand it and I just want to finish the meal and get away.'
'I seem to live in a state of constant anxiety, of not being able to cope with crossing the road, going shopping, having a shower. The day-to-day things have been more and more stressful and causing me panics. What does it feel like when I know that the slow progression is creeping in and getting more and more frequent? Frightening. Scary. I doubt myself.'
When you're caring for a person with Alzheimer's or dementia, you've probably wondered: what is it like to live with dementia?
To shed some light on that question, BuzzFeed collected stories from people with dementia.
These individuals shared what was happening in their minds and how it affected their ability to participate in everyday life.
We share some especially insightful stories from 3 people with dementia from Buzzfeed's article.
Hearing directly from them gives us a better understanding of what they're experiencing and what may be causing strange or frustrating behaviors.
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3 personal stories: what is it like to live with dementia?
James Tomlinson in Bedford, England
'It's just frightening. I get hallucinations where I think there are ghosts living in our garden. But my world seems to take on several dimensions. So I don't know which house I'm in.'
Tommy Dunne in Liverpool, England
'[Words] might make sense inside your head but they don't make sense when they come out. The words come out and I think ‘that's not what I wanted to say'.'
'I'm a different person to the one my wife married…I can't get through to the part of my brain that wants to her ask her how she is, give her a kiss and a cuddle.'
He says that people living with someone who has dementia must 'be prepared for when the dementia takes over. There will be days when we are angry, and days when we forget where we are in time. The more that you understand that it's not the person with dementia that is angry with you, the more you will bear what is to come.'
Agnes Houston from Glasgow, Scotland
'Dementia is more than memory. My brain and body are so tired that I can hardly cook my dinner.' But she can't sleep in: 'Something strange has been happening to me over the last four or five months. I'm waking up so early in the morning.'
'My abilities to be able to cook are steadily diminishing…I am losing my ability to sequence, plan, prepare, and cook. I hate packing – I pick up one thing, put it down, look for another thing, look for the first thing you put down and it's not there. You end up not knowing where anything is. You try to be logical, but you cannot be logical when you've got Alzheimer's.'
'They talk about the losses you get with dementia, and yes there have been many losses, but not so with my hearing. My hearing has been heightened, almost painfully. I can be out having a meal and the noise gets louder – it's just like a crescendo, it's terrible. I can't stand it and I just want to finish the meal and get away.'
'I seem to live in a state of constant anxiety, of not being able to cope with crossing the road, going shopping, having a shower. The day-to-day things have been more and more stressful and causing me panics. What does it feel like when I know that the slow progression is creeping in and getting more and more frequent? Frightening. Scary. I doubt myself.'
Next StepHear more personal stories from people with dementia in the full story at Buzzfeed
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Mum's illness and subsequent death has fundamentally changed my life. Visit the Home page to learn more about the impact Mum's illness had on our family and the strategies we put in place to cope.Throughout my journey with Mum I have been struck by key points to remember both when helping someone with dementia to live with the respect and dignity they deserve but also things to hang onto when times seem bleak. Dementia quotes to remind you to‘Just Be Dementia Friendly'.
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Visit the poems page for a selection of thoughtful and moving poems about dementia, which I have written throughout Mum's illness to help me cope with the feelings of grief and loss.
