Mum has dementia and doesn’t recognise me after lockdown
If a parent with dementia doesn’t recognise you, it doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Pointing out their mistake can make things worse, and there are better ways to show you care.
If a parent with dementia doesn’t recognise you, it doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Pointing out their mistake can make things worse, and there are better ways to show you care.
Lockdown increases isolation for carers and those they support. People with dementia are often better than carers at ‘living in the moment’. Learning to enter into their ‘moments’ may improve the well-being of all concerned.