Comments on: An Excerpt from Judy’s Dementia http://acaregiversjournal.com/an-excerpt-from-judys-dementia.html Insights and Shared Stories by Family Caregivers Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Valerie Johnson http://acaregiversjournal.com/an-excerpt-from-judys-dementia.html/comment-page-1#comment-633 Valerie Johnson Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:54:29 +0000 http://acaregiversjournal.com/?p=881#comment-633 Hi Mariah, I'm not sure why people think the videos are too graphic. I found them to be a good depiction of what one can expect when taking care of someone with Alzheimer's. It is a hard task - both emotionally and physically. I think those videos are a good medium to share for other's to learn. I do feel for your family because I know how hard it is to watch someone's mind slowly degenerate. No need to defend them - it is what it is - and videos are a great way to share and educate others. Thanks for coming by. Hi Mariah,

I’m not sure why people think the videos are too graphic. I found them to be a good depiction of what one can expect when taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s. It is a hard task – both emotionally and physically.

I think those videos are a good medium to share for other’s to learn. I do feel for your family because I know how hard it is to watch someone’s mind slowly degenerate.

No need to defend them – it is what it is – and videos are a great way to share and educate others.

Thanks for coming by.

]]> By: mariah kissel http://acaregiversjournal.com/an-excerpt-from-judys-dementia.html/comment-page-1#comment-631 mariah kissel Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:42:22 +0000 http://acaregiversjournal.com/?p=881#comment-631 Hello everyone. I am Judys caregiver. First off, I would like to thank everyone who has read my blog and I appreciate your feedback. However, I do want to make a few things clear. These "graphic" videos were all taken in one day; one that happened to be a bad day. Not every day is like this. The point was to show people that this is dementia, and it is not easy. Although it is a big part of our life, it is not are entire life. My family is doing well and Judy is loved and cared for every minute of every day. Thank you Valerie for sharing my story. Sincerely, Mariah Kissel Hello everyone. I am Judys caregiver. First off, I would like to thank everyone who has read my blog and I appreciate your feedback. However, I do want to make a few things clear. These “graphic” videos were all taken in one day; one that happened to be a bad day. Not every day is like this. The point was to show people that this is dementia, and it is not easy. Although it is a big part of our life, it is not are entire life. My family is doing well and Judy is loved and cared for every minute of every day. Thank you Valerie for sharing my story. Sincerely, Mariah Kissel

]]> By: Maddy http://acaregiversjournal.com/an-excerpt-from-judys-dementia.html/comment-page-1#comment-629 Maddy Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:49:51 +0000 http://acaregiversjournal.com/?p=881#comment-629 We are only at the early stages, but I have so much to learn. I grateful to you for sharing other people's stories. Best wishes We are only at the early stages, but I have so much to learn. I grateful to you for sharing other people’s stories.
Best wishes

]]> By: Valerie Johnson http://acaregiversjournal.com/an-excerpt-from-judys-dementia.html/comment-page-1#comment-626 Valerie Johnson Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:50:50 +0000 http://acaregiversjournal.com/?p=881#comment-626 Hi Hattie, I had to go over to Judy's Dementia after you wrote this and some people on Twitter told me it was too graphic. When I put up the link, that video wasn't on the site. Anyway, I watched and I am surprised by the response from the feedback I got that said it was too graphic. The feedback was from a caregiver and that video depicts what some caregivers go through. You are right Hattie, the family needs help. Both for their sake and the mother's sake. Hi Hattie, I had to go over to Judy’s Dementia after you wrote this and some people on Twitter told me it was too graphic. When I put up the link, that video wasn’t on the site.

Anyway, I watched and I am surprised by the response from the feedback I got that said it was too graphic. The feedback was from a caregiver and that video depicts what some caregivers go through.

You are right Hattie, the family needs help. Both for their sake and the mother’s sake.

]]> By: Hattie http://acaregiversjournal.com/an-excerpt-from-judys-dementia.html/comment-page-1#comment-622 Hattie Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:08:31 +0000 http://acaregiversjournal.com/?p=881#comment-622 These videos are terrifying. That poor woman. And that poor family. What can be done? My neighbor went through this, dying at age 98. But that this is all happening to such a relatively young woman-- And yet I just saw a video about a 110 year old woman who had no cognitive impairment at all. It's just a mystery, isn't it. These videos are terrifying. That poor woman. And that poor family. What can be done?
My neighbor went through this, dying at age 98. But that this is all happening to such a relatively young woman–
And yet I just saw a video about a 110 year old woman who had no cognitive impairment at all.
It’s just a mystery, isn’t it.

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