How can we best treat those living with Alzheimer's with dignity?
Treating someone with a little dignity can go a long way. What are some things that you would like people to consider when interacting with you or your loved one living with Alzheimer's?
I would like for people to be patient with mom and to not ask her such difficult questions I have discovered people who come into the home hospice and other people ask her things she doesn't understand I try to get them to ask me instead, but they won't they ask her Thats another topic I wish I knew how to politely ask people to stop asking her things that she doesn't understand.
I understand what you are saying. This happens to me and the best way I know how to handle it other than pulling the person aside and asking them to not ask her difficult questions is to ask questions of my loved one at the level she can understand. This shows the level of understanding and capability that she has and what she can do and can't do. Others can see it and adjust. Hope this helps. Scott AlzheimersDisease.net Team Member
Good advice thank you 😀
Please stop saying “I forget things all the time.”
I hate it when people tell me that I forgot something, everything or someone. I triggers something in me that makes me feel so sad and humiliated. I wish that forgot, remember and any of those words like that were eliminated from the vocabulary of someone with Alzheimer's. You wouldn't constantly say to a cancer patient let's talk about cancer all of the time! @DonnaFA 
and , I'm sorry these are upsetting - I think people don't really even understand the implications of saying things like that to someone with cognitive impairments.
For me, far more important than a specific moment, or the exact turn of phrase, is how you make me feel - do I feel safe with you? Do I feel okay with you or do I want to escape? I guess, it's a lot like mindfulness - the past and the future are not as important as this moment right now and how we feel in each other's company. Sending ((hugs))) to you both. - Warmly, Donna (Team Member)
