Why Are the Little Things So Annoying ?

Many of the things that persons living with Alzheimer's do, and say, often seem odd to us. Why do we allow them to annoy us?By Bob DeMarco +Alzheimer's Reading RoomOur long time reader Jocelyn once asked,"Why is it that it is usually the little things that are so annoying? With Christmas on the horizon and during this time of year I thought it might be useful to give this some thought.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail: Many of the things that persons living with Alzheimers do, and say, often seem odd to us. There is no doubt that dementia patients often see things differently in Alzheimer's World.Why are the behaviors so disconcerting and unsettling to us?Why do we let behaviors that we should have come to expect bother us? Over time we should learn that we are going to see and hear these behaviors over and over.Wouldn't it be easier if we looked at the world from the viewpoint of the person living with dementia and accepted them as normal?They are, of course, normal in a world filled with Alzheimer's - in Alzheimer's World.It might be useful to ask yourself, "Why am I allowing the little things to bother me." Annoy me.I learned while caring for Dotty that once I began to accept and understand that these new, unexpected behaviors were normal for a person living with Alzheimer's I was able to make it to the new world, Alzheimer's World.Reader Bswahlen wrote,My husband and I have started saying "What harm will it do" when his mom's behavior drives us crazy. ...
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