My Father with Alzheimer's Stares at Us and it Feels Creepy

Think of your father as being swept away by currents of memories that cause him to appear as if he is staring at you, but he may instead be reliving powerful memories.By Rita JablonskiAlzheimer's Reading RoomOur friends at Alzheimer's Team shared this question from a reader with us; and, asked if we could supply some insight.“Don't know who else to ask.My father with Alzheimer's has recently started staring at me or my wife. Now, I understand what his brain is going through. Or what he might be thinking. Butis there any way to make it less Creepy ? Or any info I might not know that can help me understand better, to make it "Less" Creepy ? Thanks. ”Our expert Dr. Rita Jablonski agreed to tackle this question.Can how you think and what you believe affect your Alzheimer's caregiving effort?Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:There can be a couple of things going on here.First,the staring may be linked to something physically going on in the brain.Just like a car manufacturer has models (for example, Ford makes trucks, like F150s, and sports cars, like Mustangs), Alzheimer ’s Disease has some variations.One variation involves a faster shrinkage of the parts of the brain that gives meaning to what we see; this part of the brain is in the back of the head.In order for us to understand what we are seeing, the eyes send signals to the back of the brain, also called the occipital lobe, and the nerve cells identify the object and relate the information to oth...
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