This seems a dangerous situation for the caregivers whom we presume do not have dementia. Why enter their world? Stay in your own and deal with their world and their minds. It's as if you have to enter the insane world of the insane. We don't want to become demented.
Your stress is real, you aren’t ‘crazy’ yourself for feeling that nothing makes sense. Many of our posters are younger people with very elderly parents. They find the ‘crazy’ easier to understand, and the way it affects their world is different. If you could tell us a bit more about your situation, I would hope that you can get some more support from people who have been through the same problems. Yours, Margaret
I think you are trying to avoid developing dementia YOURSELF rather than attaching a stigma to those that do suffer from it.
We caregivers DO stay in our own reality while caring for our loved ones with dementia; if not, we wouldn't be able to care for others, when you stop to think about it.
I don't think you're trying to write an 'unsettling' thread here or trying to provoke anyone, either.
You may want to clarify what you're trying to say. And at the same time, clarify that people suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia aren't 'insane', just riddled with an affliction/disease that affects their MINDS. Big difference between the two.
Have you ever worked for pay? If you have, did you not understand that you often have to see things from someone else's perspective which is what we do when we as you put it "enter their world?"
No where is it proven that meeting a person with Alzheimer's/dementia where they are at, causes you to become "demented." That's just ridiculous.
Perhaps you may want to better educate yourself about the disease of Alzheimer's/dementia. You can start by watching some of Teepa Snows videos on YouTube, and then read the book The 36 Hour Day. Both are great options to better understand the disease.