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Yes, it sounds terrible. But spending time in nursing homes with many dementia patients gave me perspective on this. I don't know of a pleasant solution; this
by neolefty 10y ago
Yes, it sounds terrible.
But spending time in nursing homes with many dementia patients gave me perspective on this. I don't know of a pleasant solution; this one sounds like an attempt to minimize the evils. Another alternative is to live with family members, but not everyone is willing to do that, and at some point it can get overwhelming to care for an angry, incompetent person.
- Gravityloss 10y agoI wonder if they still tell people the truth, that they're in a facility. Even if people might not understand or remember that, I feel it's a very important distinction. In prisons, even if the people can't leave, they aren't lied to.
- scott_s 10y agoTelling someone with dementia the truth can be difficult. I don't mean this figuratively, I mean it literally: it is a difficult process because they do not believe you. If you constantly try to tell them the truth, you will constantly argue with them. I found this segment from the This American Life radio program enlightening: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/532/magic-words?act=2#play http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/532/m...