Alzheimer's Disease Support Group
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration with declining activities of daily living and neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. An early symptom is memory loss (amnesia), usually manifesting as minor forgetfulness that becomes pronounced with illness progression, with relative...
Yesterday on I posted on the discussion board about to much noise but after an incident this morning Im also saying (Please dont creep!) As that to can have an adverse effect on us...
Please dont creep!
Ive just had the most almighty shock to my system I was sitting at the computer engrossed in typing and completely unaware that my son-in-law was standing directly behind me waiting for me to finish what I was typing so that he could say he was of to work, and then as I eased back in my chair to check what Id written I suddenly (out of the corner of my eye) caught sight of his posture standing extremely quietly with arms crossed at which point my skeletal body almost jumped out of its wrinkled skin so much so that I slipped out of my chair onto the floor clutching my chest with my heart rapidly pounding, shaking in anxiety and sweating profusely which then caused me to lose my temper and harshly telling him not to creep up on me in that way.
I realize that all the family think that by being so quiet in this way that their helping me, which is great but then it can also have an extremely adverse effect on a person with dementia (this being a prime example)
People have to understand and must remember that its not just LOUD noises that make us excessively jump as it can also happen from (SILENT behaviour) as in my own case, and Ive told the family again that it would be less of a shock to my system if they were to at least fake a soft cough or just stand where I can clearly see them so that I know they want my attention after the event of this I had to go and lay down to recover!
So please, please do not creep up on a person with our illness
Barry
http://www.simplesite.com/BarrysAlzheimers
Please dont creep!
Ive just had the most almighty shock to my system I was sitting at the computer engrossed in typing and completely unaware that my son-in-law was standing directly behind me waiting for me to finish what I was typing so that he could say he was of to work, and then as I eased back in my chair to check what Id written I suddenly (out of the corner of my eye) caught sight of his posture standing extremely quietly with arms crossed at which point my skeletal body almost jumped out of its wrinkled skin so much so that I slipped out of my chair onto the floor clutching my chest with my heart rapidly pounding, shaking in anxiety and sweating profusely which then caused me to lose my temper and harshly telling him not to creep up on me in that way.
I realize that all the family think that by being so quiet in this way that their helping me, which is great but then it can also have an extremely adverse effect on a person with dementia (this being a prime example)
People have to understand and must remember that its not just LOUD noises that make us excessively jump as it can also happen from (SILENT behaviour) as in my own case, and Ive told the family again that it would be less of a shock to my system if they were to at least fake a soft cough or just stand where I can clearly see them so that I know they want my attention after the event of this I had to go and lay down to recover!
So please, please do not creep up on a person with our illness
Barry
http://www.simplesite.com/BarrysAlzheimers
If someone crept up behind me and I was surprised by their presence I think I would scream bloody blue murder!