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Voices of People Living with Dementia
“It’s true that sometimes I bring you trouble. But please know that I don’t do it on purpose, nor do I want to torture you. Please don’t get mad or frustrated. I hope you will continue to love me and stay by my side. Don’t leave me alone.”
“Even though I have dementia, I’m still capable of doing a lot of things. If you can be more patient and give me more time, more opportunities and appropriate help, I can accomplish tasks by myself and have more self-confidence.”
“It’s true that sometimes I bring you trouble. But please know that I don’t do it on purpose, nor do I want to torture you. Please don’t get mad or frustrated. I hope you will continue to love me and stay by my side. Don’t leave me alone.”
“Even though I have dementia, I’m still capable of doing a lot of things. If you can be more patient and give me more time, more opportunities and appropriate help, I can accomplish tasks by myself and have more self-confidence.”
“I’ll try my very best to take care of myself. If I’m not doing well enough, please be patient with me.”
“I have dementia but I’m not regressing to childhood. Please don’t treat me like a kid!”
“Perhaps one day I’ll really forget you, but please remember that I can still feel your love! I still love you!”
“Can you focus on my strengths and not my weaknesses?”
“I’ll try my very best to take care of myself. If I’m not doing well enough, please be patient with me.”
“I have dementia but I’m not regressing to childhood. Please don’t treat me like a kid!”
“Perhaps one day I’ll really forget you, but please remember that I can still feel your love! I still love you!”
“Can you focus on my strengths and not my weaknesses?”
“Caring for me requires a lot of time and effort. Sometimes I may even cause inconvenience for others. Please forgive me and be understanding.”
“I may have forgotten a lot of things, but please don’t neglect my existence. Would you chat with me?”
“Caring for me requires a lot of time and effort. Sometimes I may even cause inconvenience for others. Please forgive me and be understanding.”
“I may have forgotten a lot of things, but please don’t neglect my existence. Would you chat with me?”
