There is a difference between dementia and Alzheimer's. I see it in my mom.
When she is demented, she has insane ideas. Thoughts and actions that seem completely unreasonable.
When she is in an Alzheimer's state, she is simply forgetful and needs to be shown how to do things again. Like a child who is new to everything.
Dementia has her thinking she can flush candy wrappers in the toilet...
Use the sink as her toilet...
Flush the all toilets five times in a row or go to the bathroom every two minutes for hours at a time.
Alzheimer's has her guessing someone's name or a word she has forgotten.
She forgets the soupe du jour.
She can't remember if she put sugar in her tea. She can't remember she ever even enjoyed tea.
Dementia has her feeding the cat on top of the television because "isn't that normal?"...
Placing utensils in the refrigerator.
Alzheimer's has her forgetting she is a grandmother...
Thinking she is still married to my father after 35 years of divorce.
Dementia has her trying to ride my bicycle.
Alzheimer's has her forgetting what a bicycle is.
Dementia is full of anger and rage.
Alzheimer's is full of depression and sadness.
Where is she and who is she going to become?
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