"Do you know how strange it is to feel your brain shrink?"
Whenever I'm asked that question, I take a moment to assess the flow of the conversation. It's important to handle situations like this with care and to take some time to understand the situation. #not everything is as it appears.
If I answer at all, I usually respond with the following:
"Can't say that I do... will you describe it?" After a general change in subject, either a giggle or a smile typically ensues. The frequency of this happening can vary, occurring once a month, twice a week, or even twice a day on rare occasions.
The mood shifts from curiosity to fascination and wonder, never from fear or concern. It's a laid-back evening of 'small talk,' with the room emanating a peaceful and relaxed ambiance.
Just wanted to mention this:
The mind is a captivating subject of study, with its intricate grey matter. #neurology #alz #care #intelligent Why don't we know more?#wordswithfriends on the screen of the beloved #iPad. 28 games are currently on pause for the conversation to steer onto other topics with a reminder of the most important thing:
Not everything is as it seems.
Peaceful surroundings are suddenly disturbed by the ringing of a phone placed on a side table next to an exquisite lamp. An incomplete sentence lingers in the air, causing a mild irritation. The disrupted idea now takes precedence as the top priority, yet there seems to be no resolution other than feeling frustrated while attempting to remember their words without success.
Your phone is ringing.Out of nowhere, an alert shows on the iPad, a reminder to play a game.
"I think Scrabble is a great choice for me because I don't want to forget any words. I recall reading that word games can help prevent Alzheimer's, even though it's inevitable for me. I think it would be good to document my days in the future to help others know what it is like to feel your brain shrinking... Sometimes I sit outside my body, watching the world around me... What do you think?"
What do I think???
What the fuck!
What do I do?
Shit.
Ummm...
My brain hurts!
I think documenting your days is a great idea, how would you like me to help? The games are a great way to exercise your mind. I'm all for it... Do you want to call Xyz?Please be done with this.
Umm...
Are we good?
Help...Help...no, no, no...
"I'll call Xyz back later. What will you do with the cottage when I'm not here? I think it should be a pool house..."
Or maybe we can figure that out in a billion years? Go call Xyz back and I'll go do ... see you a little later.😘😁😘
"Just don't paint it that awful color we had in the house on..."
The conversation circled back to #memorylane for a while, ending with a dinner conversation and hating chicken. As we don't analyze or read too much into the chicken conversation. We do feel there is definitely a 'chicken story' of the past to go with this newfound hatred of dinners with chicken in them, but we may never know. Taste bud changes or a deep-seated hatred of proteins in general and no filter left? #nopretence #nolove #chickens #farm
Dinner, meds, conversation, and maybe a tv show or movie.
As each day starts and ends consistently, a routine was found in the early days that felt comfortable for everyone living here. #consistency #routine = no anger, resentment, or fear. No second-guessing everything.
It means stress-free days and fun afternoons—happy and resort-like #vacation relaxation in the best way possible. #caregivers #alzcaregiver
Not everything is as it seems.
Caring for another takes:
Patience,
Research,
Crafty footwork,
Guts.
Understanding
Honesty
Trust
Kindness
Verbal skills
Word salads
Sassy pants
Sassy ass
All The Sassy's
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