What is this disease called Dementia and who is my father?
What is this disease called Dementia and who is my father? In my last post on Dementia, many people wrote heart touching messages to me in my personal email ID. I was feeling overwhelmed. Some people say – Dementia is a disorder, not a disease. Whatever it might be, my experiences as I dive deep into the world of Dementia gave me a spectacular view of a different world which at times seems so beautiful. A few days back as I walked into my father’s room in the morning, he was struggling with his clothes. He has forgotten the sequence – he will put on his sweater and then try to wear his shirt and so on. It is very important to maintain a pleasant mood before such a person. If you show irritation or impatience the mood will latch onto him and he will start fumbling more and more. So I gently guided him and after some time he was successful in clothing himself properly. I complimented him on his success and he smiled at me happily like a small child who has got his maths correct...