I Had to Remind Myself - My Mom Was Deeply Forgetful

When dementia strikes the majority of us are overwhelmed by the stigma attached to Alzheimer's. Our brain tells us, there is no hope.Share this quote on Pinterest, Facebook, Google Plus,on message boards, and in support groups.Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Let's face it, when Alzheimer's strikes we are immediately overwhelmed by the stigma attached to dementia.Do we feel compassion? Or, are we all encompassed by a feeling of hopelessness?Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail: How did you feel? Did you feel confused? Then frustrated? Then angry? Did you feel a sense of hopelessness?Did you?Like most, when Alzheimer's strikes we are already brainwashed by the Stigma.As for me? When Alzheimer's struck I learned early on that I was Cluelessbiased, and close minded.I thought I knew what Alzheimer's was. After all, I am a well educated guy.I learned early on that not only was I clueless, I did not have the slightest idea about how to deal with a person living with dementia.There was no pill. There was no surgical alternative. There was no effective treatment.  And, the doctor was of little or no help.Hopelessness.I worried early on that the day was coming when my mother would no longerRemember Me.I wondered how long it would be before my mother would be a vegetable.After a time I had to admit to myselfI'm brainwashed.Alzheimer's is a sinister word in connotation and meaning.We are brainwashed before we begin. Before we begin the acts of caring. We think,...

Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - February 20, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs