https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-blog.html The Dementia Devotion Blog is an update of new pages on dementia and carers. en-us Dementia Sat, 28 Mar 2020 16:27:22 -0400 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 16:27:22 -0400 dementia-devotion.com https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day34-35.htmlc1d887bf64a524535daf8cb9c60d8cfcDementia Diary. We’ve Got To Break Her.We had all agreed that we had to accept and commit ourselves to the hope that the dementia carers would become her family Sat, 28 Mar 2020 16:27:18 -0400 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-page3.html34eee7b4f10150dc67dbd8e22638be6fA Dementia Diary. The days that passed were full of Love, Laughter, Kindness and Exquisite Pain. Be ready to weep, laugh and, as usual, hate bastard rabbits. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 16:25:23 -0400 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day32-33.html5a9bad2cdcb2d54f3ddf859571f4a44cDementia Devotion - I keep thinking about beautiful Karen Carpenter who was so caught up in other people's demands that she ran out of time to save herself. Wed, 4 Mar 2020 17:44:55 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day31.html7f8829e8b86235563c7b32b5dff93566Dementia Diary Day 31 Red Squirrels, Rabbits (again) & Suicide Salad - The first news I heard this evening from the Head Nurse, was that Betty had just died Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:06:05 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day30.html04ca293d84c4a21d56e43a2e088b029bHas The Dementia Care Home Assassin Revealed Her Identity? Her right eye was swollen, almost closed and the bruising ran from darkest blue, purple to black Tue, 4 Feb 2020 15:53:01 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day20.html0f314c3a9327bcf0ac64ffed681a1f57Dementia Diary Day 20 - Purpose, Futility & the Bastard Rabbits! Eating My Garden Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:36:34 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day6.html6b323d361367d0083a16076b1b0580e9Dementia and Bastards. My memory is appalling. Am I succumbing to dementia? And all the time I am drinking. Three bottles of beer a night. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:05:31 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day5.htmlec4e468905446022fd67ea3636b9bd01Headline. Dementia Carer has day off and hasn't got a clue what to do. What do normal people do? Wed, 29 Jan 2020 06:04:01 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day3.html012f5e162ae3db2bb533c28d9f96572dMam is in a dementia care home and Oh, by the way I'm flying to Mexico for a week’s holiday on Saturday Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:59:16 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day2.html387d8ac8edf8e5480489532ac246be95Man with dementia is arrested on a railway line while Mam snoozes peacefully and I carry on lying Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:57:13 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day14.html7c8e99255603a8f19e63eacdce80633dDementia makes liars of us all, my Tummy Conscience hurt me today and buying women’s underwear can be bad for a male reputation Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:54:42 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day13.html8b7753a2c16e2019345fac60d02476a2Typical of the types of dementia I have encountered only one dementia patient has shown a frequency to violence. And she’s a lady. I’ve learned to duck Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:53:27 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day10.html9c23fd70cb9feafedfe447b98d0021f3In her dementia, Place is irrelevant for Mam by now. It is people she misses most of all. I think that home is now an emotional security she longs for. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:49:27 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-about-it.html8b3d2106f6873639a0b381db8ea2aff0About Dementia Devotion Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:44:02 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/creutzfeldt-jakob-disease.html33f78e466f9db930cd16d396b1de7975Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. The rapid onset of the symptoms of dementia is an indicator of possible diagnosis of this disease Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:55:38 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/corticobasal-degeneration.htmlfc55d76c915f3f30de3e4ef320ab39c4Corticobasal Degeneration is a neuro-degenerative disorder similar to frontotemporal dementia bears very strong clinical, genetic and pathological similarity Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:52:33 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/alzheimers-symptoms.htmle7b8bf3a741075c4a498a4463c74f924Alzheimers symptoms and other types of dementia are subtle in the very early stages and may be attributed to a number of other causes Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:51:06 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day-29.htmld59981935c571f931cf0ba607e5bb6adA dementia carer must have a hinterland. When it comes to the facts about dementia treatment, then a carer must have an Elsewhere. I choose not to think of how Mam is when we’re not there. Dealing with her upset is only just about bearable. Each event digs away at me. Mon, 4 Feb 2019 12:14:26 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day28.htmld02c203abb7aa5939aca8309c893534aDementia treatment is sparse and Caring is everything. Currently, when it comes to the facts about dementia treatment, then holding a person's hand and being a loving friend still remain the most important components. When you can do nothing else, let love be the anchor Sun, 3 Feb 2019 12:50:48 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/alzheimers-and-dementia-carer-support.html007f72582514e7ba04baa8c14cda1716I have listed significant Alzheimers and Dementia support groups and organisations in various countries. Please get in touch and add more. You could be saving a caregiver’s health Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:11:04 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/huntingtons-disease-news-111217.html4fcc51215602465962a20c226c915c60It is extraordinary news about Huntingtons Disease. A new medical experiment has shown it is possible to slow down & reportedly reduce cell killer protein Huntingtin, in the brain. Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:50:06 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-research.html69e36a263b0b676bae1702d0e507da3cFinding a cure for dementia is vital as is investment in dedicated research. Latest research news. Alzheimer’s disease knows no national boundaries and is beginning to cripple health systems. Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:49:36 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-with-lewy-bodies.htmld7c6ca7af8b93ed52e6c4fef4420e6bdDementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) has its own unique set of symptoms and shares a number with both Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease. Thu, 7 Dec 2017 16:37:19 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-with-lewy-bodies-symptoms.html8f4602556907fbb8e909c9489f7da738You find a cure for Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia when you find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. Thu, 7 Dec 2017 16:31:14 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-sitemap.html2fe9f2aa3a6f4663409ab45e6b6b1dd4Dementia Carer Diary Contents Page 2 Tue, 5 Dec 2017 15:10:37 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/vascular-dementia-symptoms.html996bfb43b504cd7f1b80fe5747a0e70bVascular dementia symptoms can arise from strokes or vascular disease in blood vessels in the brain Sun, 3 Dec 2017 14:22:49 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/vascular-dementia.html333beee2024f5ddb1ff0747f4ae63d32Vascular Dementia is the second largest cause of dementia after Alzheimer's Disease Sun, 3 Dec 2017 14:02:06 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/symptoms-of-dementia.html19e32e54429e2e16cee0b26a3c2e76f3The symptoms of dementia can be as varied as the cause itself and the area of the brain damaged Sat, 2 Dec 2017 15:53:00 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/progressive-supranuclear-palsy.html77b6ad0ccdf33450cf762289ba883573Progressive Supranuclear Palsy is also known as Steel-Richardson-Olszewski Syndrome. PSP is not a dementia, but it can be mistaken for such because of some of the misdiagnosis. Sat, 2 Dec 2017 15:29:21 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/parkinsons-disease-dementia.htmleac6a61164cc03fde2d5012cd8b111c2Parkinsons Disease Dementia can be consequence of suffering Parkinson's Disease, but the progress to dementia is not inevitable Sat, 2 Dec 2017 15:10:20 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/mixed-dementia.html62114b5d063b1d607d480ad5ebfb97f3Mixed Dementia occurs when the pathology and symptoms of two or more dementias co-exist in the brain. Sat, 2 Dec 2017 14:39:41 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/mild-cognitive-impairment.htmlaf61c85f32dbd5585e514f59b0665edaMild Cognitive Impairment. Not all people progress from MCI to develop Alzheimer's. Almost all cases that go on to develop Alzheimer's have started with MCI Sat, 2 Dec 2017 13:57:28 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/huntingtons-disease.htmle2d108c995f36fe8d5f16d900d8bba91Huntingtons Disease is what is known as a Neuro-Degenerative Disorder and is a very rare dementia Fri, 1 Dec 2017 16:11:38 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/frontotemporal-dementia.htmlbbb7d0faf3104b8891d75f52d0aade80One major consequence of frontotemporal dementia is that the frontal and temporal lobes shrink in volume, which obviously impact on the functioning of the brain. Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:21:37 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-diary.html131e45d73362a111146f3493e2cb8a0eAs a dementia carer, it’s now clear to me that you may find yourself in an impossible situation when your dementia duties are considered an inconvenience by some, especially an employer for instance. Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:00:24 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-introduction.html278302519067e65d47a01c57e180370eTo accustom Mam to her dementia care home it was explained to me that we would have to break her. I hated myself. Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:55:33 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-types.html371d2ddd263d51571195d214e7a9489fthere are a number of dementia types. Each dementia is unique in many ways to its cause Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:46:55 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day27.htmld8d7a7f3b6e9347056077b37b3d9779cDear Dementia Diary. A horrid person sought to blackmail me today saying that if I didn't help her then she would go to Dignitas and kill herself. Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:20:18 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day26.htmlb1e74ec8b905956db838e8e26716fb20Lying to dementia patients is a moral act from kindness and love when it’s done as a kindness to diminish anxiety & fear. Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:14:05 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day25.html5f378a0cfae2f3f85e04a621b77eb825Dealing with a dementia patient’s finances and legal matters is a struggle. And me, the most financially incontinent person I know. Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:10:30 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day24.html80d527f202bf6a552014ed8850f2a878In dementia there are no Magic Bullets. Whatever the Magic Bullet they had given Mam earlier was beginning to wear off and she moved into the world made miserable by her the disease Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:05:49 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day23.htmlca332c040e11031467f45a049a9cc3ffGwendolen has dementia and when she swings you'd better duck. I still love her though Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:00:58 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day9.html6506a8de88bc23d05dc684f08dc8e33fMafia Contract in a Dementia Care Home? We have to allow dementia patients to be human. To be unhappy, frustrated or just plain bloody angry. Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:50:13 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day8.html75a39298637b9ab2e746d9bbf58f1906A Dementia Carer’s Hallucination - The Boys are Discussing the Football. That's what it looks like and I'll take that Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:12:11 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day7.htmlfd3b45636c358889b53d6f8e750f0147When a dementia patient does something daft, it is alright to laugh. You’re not laughing at the patient but laughing with him or her. Laughter saves you. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:54:04 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day4.html7699870791b45722e5905c83c6fd9419At the Dementia Home it's a Full Moon and David was trying to steal Mam’s Zimmer frame. I sort of gently twisted the frame from his iron grip Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:09:08 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-carer-day1.html5fe5413419d936fbe2e1afb28acb5478Mam's second dementia care home and just three beautiful elderly ladies sat together. A lovely image to remember and savour and help carry me just a bit further. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 14:26:25 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day19.html4b69e78d631528e3633f3a884a0092b6Richard has dementia and is forever wandering around the ward, asking me what cabin I am in, ordering a cup of milky tea that he is surprised to receive later. Sun, 26 Nov 2017 16:03:57 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day18.html43bcbdc37114ff9d16799da3241ba068Dementia, Four-Wheel Psychology, a Wotsit of Hares, Power of Attorney and the Court of Protection Sun, 26 Nov 2017 15:56:24 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day17.html24f1d0a5ac865ce78e6a5936ed070391Holding a dementia patient’s hand is a wonderful thing to do. Who thought I’d be holding hands with a man and meaning the affection I was trying to share with him. Sun, 26 Nov 2017 15:50:38 -0500 https://www.dementia-devotion.com/dementia-diary-day15.html231502ca59da8569b89cdb732f0948d0For dementia carers there is always a clock ticking down to zero and it’s pointless having a flat screen television on the wall. David would probably rip it off, said Vernon Sun, 26 Nov 2017 15:44:45 -0500