slcw, to random
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Another day, another demonstration of #Trump's worsening #dementia...

In today's episode, Trump became lost in a mental fog, and thought he saw #OJSimpson in the crowd at his rally. OJ Simpson is dead. The #Republicans should be very concerned about the fact that their candidate is apparently so deep in mental failure that he's seeing dead people.

#TrumpDementia

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-online-oj-rally-2668235650

LEAD_Coalition, to mentalhealth
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As caregivers, we need each other. We need empathy without pity. We need advice without judgement. We need friendship without expectations.

KissAnne, to DadBin
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Niin pysyvät nämä kolme: usko, toivo, . Mutta suurin niistä on rakkaus. ♥️ And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is .

My parents are laughing and holding hands

mattotcha, to Health
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br00t4c, to random
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▶ Dementia doctor explains what is happening to Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCV2hZc76R0

br00t4c, to random
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'Failings' in PSNI dementia patient investigation

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clm3ee2yrk7o

LEAD_Coalition, to KindActions
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At its heart, good is about letting go of our own expectations and finding ways to offer the support our loved ones deserve and value.

longreads, to LongReads
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Today at @longreads, Sarah Stankorb has a new essay about about dealing with her bullying, alcoholic father as he and her mother develop dementia.

"We never talked about what a terror he’d been. I assumed it all washed away as ginger ale replaced beer and whiskey."

https://longreads.com/2024/05/09/dementia-bullying-alcoholism-sarah-stankorb/

paris, to Seattle
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i found a #seattle local therapy group for people who care for folks who live out of state and have #dementia. i honestly cried after i got off the phone with the facilitator. ♥️ already feel community.

GryphonSK, to random
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thejapantimes, to Japan
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Some 5.84 million people in Japan who are age 65 or over will have dementia by 2040, according to a projection by a health ministry team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/japan/science-health/2040-japan-dementia-estimate/

LEAD_Coalition, to random
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Words of reassurance left for a woman with by her daughter. A simple white board in her sight line in her sitting room.

br00t4c, to random
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Advanced dementia patients may briefly regain memory months before death

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/dementia-lucidity-return-death-b2540681.html

Da_Gut, to random
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My wife and I finally (finally!) had a conversation about my increasing memory loss. And growing signs of early dementia.

It's something I've been wanting to do for a couple of years. She is quite upset, but I made my peace with it a while ago. It's just getting impossible to ignore.
#memory #alzheimers #dementia

br00t4c, to random
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LEAD_Coalition, to random
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What we commonly call "behaviors" actually are communication about confusion, pain, distress, or for other wants or needs to be addressed. We must view them compassionately and listen for the message.

CindyWeinstein, (edited ) to psychology
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Horrible, of course, but good. Quote him exactly so people hear what .JohnGartner and over 2,000 people who work with people with have identified as 's "probable dementia."

“The radical left — they’ve been after us for years, and they’ve screwing with people’s lives,” he said, without clarifying who else he was including in the statement. “They’ve gone out and hired lawyers, they’ve been with lawyers for years, being sucked dry.”

https://www.change.org/p/our-diagnostic-impression-of-trump-is-probable-dementia-for-licensed-professionals-only?original_footer_petition_id=37843420&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=5&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAHWMQgIAAAAAZea%2Be82oud40NzY4ZWQ3MQ%3D%3D

AFatima, to Health
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While dementia is much more common in older adults, hundreds of thousands of people are diagnosed with young-onset dementia (YOD) each year – and an extensive s… https://search.app/k7uzCWxdcDUcAbw27

LEAD_Coalition, to random
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“Alzheimer’s caregivers are not superheroes. No one can be selfless, patient, and compassionate every minute of every day. Caregivers need care too.”

(image: @LEAD_Coalition)

br00t4c, to random
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LEAD_Coalition, to poetry
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Supporting someone living with begins and ends with showing up.

LEAD_Coalition, to KindActions
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When we listen with , our loved one's stories are more important each time they are repeated.

StillIRise1963, to random
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I’m bed locked.

blabberlicious,
@blabberlicious@toot.community avatar

@StillIRise1963
Me too. Wish it was mine!

A Covid Booster set off a fireworks display inside mum’s brain. I’ve been stroking her forehead and reassuring her for 7 hours. 😮‍💨

GlasWolf, to random
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The biography of Terry Pratchett by his long-time assistant Rob Wilkins, "A Life in Footnotes", is 99p today at Amazon and Kobo.

It's interesting, surprising, funny, affecting, sad and extremely good

Edit: apparently it's [ today, which explains the timing.]

https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/terry-pratchett-a-life-with-footnotes

box464, to random
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I've got some thoughts about how the tech world ignores the needs of users with cognitive disabilities like dementia. Hit me hard this week.

There are degrees of dementia. Some people live with mild or moderate forms for years and deserve respect, dignity and as much freedom as we can offer them. That includes access to the internet.

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