[NotAWannabe]

For those of you who have not yet experienced a family member with some form of dementia, wait until you do and then cast judgement on how the housemates 'should' act. I'm not saying Gary is in this category, but just that nothing quite prepares you for it. You spend a life time building mental models of 'expected/anticipated' behaviour only to have them shattered. Try as you might, it's very easy to get annoyed with them and them with yourself for getting annoyed.

[FlippingEck]

Originally Posted by NotAWannabe

For those of you who have not yet experienced a family member with some form of dementia, wait until you do and then cast judgement on how the housemates 'should' act. I'm not saying Gary is in this category, but just that nothing quite prepares you for it. You spend a life time building mental models of 'expected/anticipated' behaviour only to have them shattered. Try as you might, it's very easy to get annoyed with them and them with yourself for getting annoyed.

I appreciate what you are saying, but don't think it is relevant in this case. I have dealt with dementia, brain damage, and brain injury of people close to me, each of them very different and there are no 2 cases the same.. its a very individual thing.

[NotAWannabe]

Originally Posted by FlippingEck

I appreciate what you are saying, but don't think it is relevant in this case. I have dealt with dementia, brain damage, and brain injury of people close to me, each of them very different and there are no 2 cases the same.. its a very individual thing.

My comments are more about the people around the person concerned. How we respond.

[FlippingEck]

Originally Posted by NotAWannabe

My comments are more about the people around the person concerned. How we respond.

and my comments are still relevant. different people respond differently to different situations.. we are not clones..

[NotAWannabe]

Originally Posted by FlippingEck

and my comments are still relevant. different people respond differently to different situations.. we are not clones..

Different forum members respond differently to different posts.

[FlippingEck]

Originally Posted by NotAWannabe

Different forum members respond differently to different posts.

Thank God!