Hello abigail-dantes, how I missed reading your article, glad to finally get this experience once more and can't wait to see you finally back.
Growing up, I had a friend who's grandma was showing some of the signs talked about in your article, mostly the part of getting angry at unnecessary things and memory loss. As a kid, I don't enjoy visiting there because that got me thinking I might someday be like that when old age sets.
Its actually feels bad to get to remind a loved one who you are with time, if only time would be reversed. I liked to finally read the section on prevention, not currently taking some up but this push is just what I needed. Thanks abigail-dantes, cant wait for more from you :)
Hello @logic42 :)
You have raised a very interesting point here: for a kid, witnessing someone living with dementia is very confusing indeed. Particularly in the cases when the person becomes sad and hostile. And you are right, it is heart-breaking thinking of such cases, even more so when they involve our loved ones. But, like you said, the prevention steps to be followed are SO simple that there is no excuse really for us to adopt and also for us to motivate the elderly members of our family to do the same!
Take Care my dear :)