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What we commonly call #dementia "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.

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chris@strafpla.net
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@bytebro **If** he has dementia his behavior is showing his reaction to confusion and distress. He‘d be (re)acting with the repertoire he has - which is shit - but he‘s not shit because he has dementia.
I‘ve an uncle with dementia who I cared for little a while ago. He‘s still a very friendly, cooperative and positive person, I can easily see that these core aspects of his are still there, for now.
(Luckily his environment is minimizing confusion.)
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bytebro
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@chris You are right, and I was guilty of mocking the allegedly afflicted, so sorry. And yes, my late father had dementia, and while he had no clue whether he'd eaten today, he could recite his service number from the RAF in the 1950s, with no thinking involved.

So yes, I despise Trump and all he stands for, but I was wrong to mock the evil fucker just because he's losing his marbles.

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chris@strafpla.net
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@bytebro It‘s an easy mistake to make / an easy pattern to find oneself in without realizing it. And sometimes it‘s very difficult to find the right words.
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