Did you know……(in no particular order)
1-that dementia can give you new friends…every single time you meet them again!
2-that dementia can help you discover a newfound appreciation for food you can’t remember you used to quite despise?
3-that you can wash dishes with 36 different dish cloths and yet not find a single one when you need it?
4-that out of sight is truly out of mind….’cause it is.
5-that practise does not make perfect since everything is new everytime but man it helps to have great sight reading ability!
6-dementia symptoms are hugely affected by how well you sleep?
7-your childhood is always front of mind when you have dementia?
8-you can have the same conversation with someone who has dementia in at least 50 different ways if you try hard enough?
9-dementia forces caregivers to get creative and enjoy the challenge?
10-dementia behaviour is not predictable…not remotely!
11-dementia can allow you to eat an entire pie in 2 days….or less! and then want more….almost immediately!
12-dementia allows you to discover that ice cream when not put back into a deep freeze, still tastes good as a runny sweet drink
13-weather appropriate outdoor clothes mean nothing when you have dementia?
14-that dementia means you can rewatch tons of cool nature shows and you always learn something new? well newish….
15-dementia if allowed, would have you rewriting your will on an almost weekly basis
16-dementia allows you to “wonder” aloud about what a lot of people are thinking quietly?
17-dementia means you can rely on people in a new and more profound way?
18-walking equals happiness?
19-you can still have a lot of love in your heart and in your life whether you are a caregiver or someone living with dementia?
20-dementia is not the end of everything, but rather a new beginning of sorts
