Feeling that way, being so convinced of it, must be very unsettling. I hope the psychologist can help her work through this so she feels safe in her own home again.
Unsettling for all concerned, I text my Dad to ask how it went today, knowing that he wouldn't want to discuss it over the phone if she was close by, no reply. That's not a good sign...
Tremendous! Iceland were the highlight of the tournament for me, turning over an overrated England, marvellous to see!
you're a very kind person, and it's fortunate you have some training to handle situations like that because i'm sure it wouldn't be easy.
this scenario reminds me of when my grandma started exhibiting signs of dementia or alzheimers (not sure which, or what the difference is to be honest). she thought a relative of hers (who was either dead or not living in our province at the time) was sneaking into her house and moving her stuff around. whenever something went missing, it was always aunt ida's fault. my parents would say "what would ida want your kitchen scissors for?" and she wouldn't know. but she was sure it happened.
The Counselling did come in useful here but the skills I've talked about can be learned by most people - active listening for instance - paying attention to what is being said (and not said directly) when people are speaking.
Yeah, that would be tough to not get frustrated with or to even begin mocking the grandparent in question, so I totally empathise. You've got to hope that your questioning has lead them to have a think about things, re-evaluate and see the reality of the situation; although with Alzheimers'/Dementia, that's not always possible.
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Oh, and #icelandsmites *runs*
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Tremendous! Iceland were the highlight of the tournament for me, turning over an overrated England, marvellous to see!
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this scenario reminds me of when my grandma started exhibiting signs of dementia or alzheimers (not sure which, or what the difference is to be honest). she thought a relative of hers (who was either dead or not living in our province at the time) was sneaking into her house and moving her stuff around. whenever something went missing, it was always aunt ida's fault. my parents would say "what would ida want your kitchen scissors for?" and she wouldn't know. but she was sure it happened.
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The Counselling did come in useful here but the skills I've talked about can be learned by most people - active listening for instance - paying attention to what is being said (and not said directly) when people are speaking.
Yeah, that would be tough to not get frustrated with or to even begin mocking the grandparent in question, so I totally empathise. You've got to hope that your questioning has lead them to have a think about things, re-evaluate and see the reality of the situation; although with Alzheimers'/Dementia, that's not always possible.
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