Alzheimer's Care Why Do the Deeply Forgetful Say No So Often

Many Alzheimer's caregivers accept the word "No" from the deeply forgetful without ever trying to figure out why they say it.By Bob De MarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomS/he says no all the time, the caregiver complains.It is very common for a person that is deeply forgetful to say "no" when you ask them to do something. I don't know why, but it seems like this is a secret to many in the dementia communityeven though this is a common occurrence.What is The Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading - This is a Free ServiceI knew for a long time when Dotty said "no" she didn't mean it. Nevertheless, it still drove me crazy, and often made me feel frustrated or angry. Then one day Dotty explained to me why thedeeply forgetful say "no" so often.Topic - Deeply Forgetful and a Whole PersonHere is the background. Dotty and I went to the pool late in the afternoon on a hot summer day. We were the only two people at the pool. I said to Dotty, lets go in the pool. She said, "no".I explained to her how much we would enjoy it, how much she use to enjoy going into the pool, and another ten reasons why it would be good to go in the pool.Key word so far, explained.Trying to explain the reasons to do something to a person who is deeply forgetful does not work well.Article -An Alzheimer's Communication Tip - No More Blah Blah BlahI became so frustrated I said to Dotty, lets go home. When we arrived at the gate to the pool Dotty asked me,why didn't we g...
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