#alzheimers

[cruxiu]

“Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer’s disease.”

The key difference: “the constant work of locating yourself in space, tracking a destination and updating a mental map as conditions change.”

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain

Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.

[caroleannrice3]

If you care for someone living with dementia, you may have noticed them carrying on full conversations when no one else is around. It can feel confusing or alarming at first, but self-talk is actually a very natural way for individuals to cope with memory loss and process their environment. Eleanor Gaccetta published a supportive article titled Why Do Dementia Patients Talk to Themselves? that explains what is really happening during these moments. The post offers practical advice on how to respond with reassurance rather than correction. It is a wonderful read for anyone walking the caregiving path. Link to learn more below:

https://www.onecaregiversjourney.com/why-dementia-patients-talk-to-themselves/

#dementia #caregiving #alzheimers #senior care #health #eleanor gaccetta

[urmom2267]

Watching someone slowly waste away infront of you is probably one of the worst feelings ever lol. I wanna be with her but I hate watching her regress and stop being the woman that helped raise me

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[brissslogic]

candles are bad

by brisss (pronounced brie)

some people say, “brisss, why dont u like candles.”

i used to.

then i watched one disappear.

it was about this tall.

then it wasnt.

i checked the table.

it wasnt there.

interesting.

people say, “brisss, the candle burned.”

i know.

thats not what i asked.

where did it go.

people tell me, "brisss, it turned into gas."

okay.

then where is the gas.

they say, "brisss, its in the room."

interesting.

im also in the room.

i breathe air.

so now im breathing candle.

people tell me, “brisss, thats not how it works.”

then where did the candle go.

Exactly.

wax doesnt stop being wax.

first it melts.

then i breathe it.

my head isnt hot enough to keep it gas forever.

so eventually…

wax.

i dont know why people are surprised by this.

people ask me, “brisss, then why isnt everybody full of wax.”

they are.

ur body has been trying to get rid of it this whole time.

thats why u have ear wax.

thats why u have nose wax.

its pushing the candle back out.

but it cant get all of it.

every candle leaves a little behind.

every birthday.

every christmas.

every pumpkin spice season.

it adds up.

ur body keeps trying.

but it cant win forever.

eventually theres enough wax to slowly crush ur brain.

people forget little things first.

then bigger things.

people say, "brisss, its aging."

i call it candle brain.

thats why i keep asking everybody to stop burning candles.

nobody listens.

so now i lock my door.

i hope this clears things up.

[tha-htwnbelle]

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[selfiesandwinepics]

Been quiet lately

I've been busy with work... Did a lot of driving and on-site / client facing dtuff the last few days so just haven't had a lot of personsl time / cell phone time to post here.

I managed to get home in time to shop for dinner and grill Halibut last night, and steak tonight. I'm headed to my mom's tomorrow.

Going to see my mom this weekend and my oldest will drive in to hang with me for a few days in Lafayette. Flights were cheap enough that I won't be in a car 8+ hours... I'm happy about that--as long as I don't end up in one of those summer-weather-all-day-flight-delays. I chose the stupidest, most delayed time of day to fly so you know... tempting fate here (friday at 2pm).

My mom's alzheimers is really progressing. There won't be a lot of visit in this visit, but I have learned how to fill the time and to fill her eyes and ears. You're not trying to have a conversation with her where you need her to respond in some kind of deep, meaningful way--you're trying to tell her stories, to keep the subject changing, to keep her engaged, looking at you and listening to you.

She won't care what I talk about, just that I'm talking. I won't correct anything she says that's nonsensical. You roll with it... you talk to her. You hug her. You smile and laugh and roll with whatever emotions come out on her side. It's getting really rough.

She's having a hard time eating now... she'll put her fork in her tea... she won't be sure where the food goes. We are in the end game now... but sadly, the human body is pretty resilient and you can live a long time on autopilot. This is the hard time... we're losing her, but she's still here.

I'll be glad to see her... glad to see my boy and have some meals with him. I hope he grows from this experience... I think he cares that he's part of her final walk. He loves his grandparents very much.

[seniorspaceresources]

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