The Memories of the Deeply Forgetful

I could not control her memory loss or her inability to make new memories, so I decided the best thing I could do was to help her to keep from forgetting.In the beginning, many Alzheimer's care partnersfocuson and sometimesobsessaboutmemory.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomBy this I mean,they use post it notes and whiteboards to help Alzheimer's patients remember. They often say things like, “don’t you remember”, or “you just asked me that”.It is sometimes hard to comprehend that thedeterioration of the right now memory is a given in Alzheimer's disease. Right now memory goes first.How the Loss of Memory Works in Alzheimer ’s Disease, and How Understanding This Could Help YouI ’ll interject here thatI believe caregivers should focus on memories not memory.Music, pictures, and discussions of the way back past are good tools that can enliven the deeply forgetful.Enliven is a key word.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:My viewpoint of dementia is often very different than those that I meet.It seems to me thatDementia is about the gradual deterioration of mental functioning,specificallythinking, concentration, memory, judgment, and includes moodiness and challenging behavior. These all affect a person ’s ability to perform normal daily activities.What is Dementia?For example, it is not unusual for dementia patientsto forget the importance of taking a shower. You won ’t get them to do what you want by trying to explain why they need to take ...
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