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Halph66 said:
It's hard to initially to come to grips with, but I have watched my wife and have been amazed with her strength. She has set with her mother many times and told her that it was okay to let go.

Dementia is so tough on the loved ones. I'm not certain that that is true for the patient. The care givers at her home are absolute saints. She transitioned to Hospice several months ago and those folks are to be commended.
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That's great to hear about how your wife is handling the situation. I can vividly recall visiting my great grandma when I was young. My parents warned us a bit and everything was normal at first with her greeting and asking a bit about each of us. Then, something shifted and she abruptly turned to my great grandpa and said, who are these people and what are they doing here? That was a big eye opener. Ever since then my dad has been terrified that he will end up with dementia.
 
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Volprofch05 said:
That's great to hear about how your wife is handling the situation. I can vividly recall visiting my great grandma when I was young. My parents warned us a bit and everything was normal at first with her greeting and asking a bit about each of us. Then, something shifted and she abruptly turned to my great grandpa and said, who are these people and what are they doing here? That was a big eye opener. Ever since then my dad has been terrified that he will end up with dementia.
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My wife's grandfather had Demetia when we first started dating. We were together for Easter, and he was telling stories with my wife and her sister. You could tell that he knew that he knew them but would stop and ask them their names. I upset both of them.

He just met me for the first time that day. He had no issue with me. I was Jeff and I was her boyfriend. Because I was not emotionally involved, I was very intrigued with how the brain works. His short-term memory was perfect. His past memory was not so good.

His daughter, my wife's mother was just the opposite. She couldn't remember what just happened 10 seconds ago. She asked the same stuff over and over. But they would sit with old family pictures and she could tell you every person the photos, where they lived, how they were related, etc. It was truly an amazing transformation. They used that to have better visits with her. Until she started eating her poop.
 
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Halph66 said:
My wife's grandfather had Demetia when we first started dating. We were together for Easter, and he was telling stories with my wife and her sister. You could tell that he knew that he knew them but would stop and ask them their names. I upset both of them.

He just met me for the first time that day. He had no issue with me. I was Jeff and I was her boyfriend. Because I was not emotionally involved, I was very intrigued with how the brain works. His short-term memory was perfect. His past memory was not so good.

His daughter, my wife's mother was just the opposite. She couldn't remember what just happened 10 seconds ago. She asked the same stuff over and over. But they would sit with old family pictures and she could tell you every person the photos, where they lived, how they were related, etc. It was truly an amazing transformation. They used that to have better visits with her. Until she started eating her poop.
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Yeah, it’s crazy how the brain works and the symptoms very so much between different individuals.
 
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cobbwebb0710 said:
@knoxvol52 heres the progress, from high atop beautiful, scenic, Summit Hill...
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We’ll be watching baseball here in a year or so!!
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We saw it when we went downtown over break. I didn't realize how close it is to the old city, thought it was further down by the coliseum. It is right on the other side of the highway overpass on Jackson Street. That should be pretty awesome!
 
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Halph66 said:
My wife's grandfather had Demetia when we first started dating. We were together for Easter, and he was telling stories with my wife and her sister. You could tell that he knew that he knew them but would stop and ask them their names. I upset both of them.

He just met me for the first time that day. He had no issue with me. I was Jeff and I was her boyfriend. Because I was not emotionally involved, I was very intrigued with how the brain works. His short-term memory was perfect. His past memory was not so good.

His daughter, my wife's mother was just the opposite. She couldn't remember what just happened 10 seconds ago. She asked the same stuff over and over. But they would sit with old family pictures and she could tell you every person the photos, where they lived, how they were related, etc. It was truly an amazing transformation. They used that to have better visits with her. Until she started eating her poop.
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I work with patients that have dementia on a daily basis. Sometimes it is best to just enter into their reality and go along with whatever they are talking about. It’s especially tough whenever they have a spouse that has passed years ago but they still think they are living. Sometimes it’s best for them to not have to relive that…
 
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