Don't argue with a parent with dementia about memory loss. It raises anxiety and won't change anything. Instead, focus on their emotional state and let them keep doing things independently as long as it's safe.
Don't argue with your parent about the obvious memory problems that you're noticing. It increases their anxiety and frustration. Now, did you know that about 50% of people who are living with dementia are aware of their cognitive decline, and the other 50% They have no idea that there's anything wrong with them. So you have a 50-50 chance of, you know, being aware of them being aware of it and denying it, saying, oh, there's nothing wrong with me. There's nothing wrong with me. Or them acknowledging it, but still it increases their anxiety and frustration because it's a reminder that they're getting older. That they will eventually lose their independence and need full-time care. And that's something that people don't necessarily want to face on a day-to-day basis. They're not forgetting on purpose. So focus on their feelings, not on facts or having to be right. That is a no-win situation. And then Don't take over everything all at once. You wanna let them maintain their independence as long as safely possible.
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