Watching Someone Disappear - There is Help
On countless occasions, and from countless angles our blog has dealt with issues surrounding dementia and related forms of illness. Unfortunately, I don’t think there is a reader out there who doesn’t have a story of someone they personally know who has been affected. While it may start with forgetting where you put your keys, when dementia begins to take over, it generally takes over the whole family. It’s not like pulling a quarter out from behind someone’s ear and then making it go away. This is no magic act. As dementia steals away the mind, the ones watching are not having a good time.
A neurologist with Baycrest Hospital, Dr. Tiffany Chow, has taken notice of this, and has begun an online resource called “When Dementia is in the House”. The resource is geared at providing support to those who deal with children who are confronted with persons coping with dementia. Adult caregivers have vast resources to turn to, the world is geared towards providing adults with the support they need. Yet if you are one of those adult caregivers, with your parent living with you, your kids may be dealing with issues they don’t really have the capacity to understand, or ability to articulate their concerns.
As our population ages and diseases such as dementia continue to play a prominent role in the aging process, we will likely begin to rely more and more on support groups, such as many which are available online. It’s a comfort to know, that resources such as ‘When Dementia is in the House’, targeting a very specific market, are out there.
Have a nice weekend,
Nadia M. Harasymowycz - Click here for more information on Nadia Harasymowycz.
