19 bitter-sweet anecdotes about dementia that are incredibly moving
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My wife's grandmother always gave me the same shopping list, no matter if I had been there the day before (I was there often, we lived next door). So much bananas and current buns…
As she became more forgetful, she left herself little notes across the house. All in Latin. đ— Jeffw (@Jeffwni) May 27, 2019
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My dad had dementia. When my brother 60yo came to visit with his wife of 25 years. My dad looked at them turned to my mum and said. Whoâs that old woman sitting there. She was 54.
— Irene (@Hallmork) May 26, 2019
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Before we really knew the extent of moms dementia, she came with us to buy a new car and when the finance guy offered us an extended service plan she said âwhy would she need that; are you selling her some piece of sh*t car?â
— maureen black (@mkblack1961) May 27, 2019
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My dad always hated Christmas because he had to spend time with us. One year, my nana was pretty far gone with Alzheimerâs and was living with us. Dad sat down at Christmas lunch and she piped up âwhy dâyou always look like youâve shit yerself?â Astonished silence. He walked out
— CszĂ„mlezsNĂŒrk (@CharmlessNurk) May 26, 2019
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Shortly before going into care, my late Mum bought what she thought was a packet of Fishermans Friends. The wry smile from the cashier became all too apparent on returning home to discover she had bought a pack of condoms.
— Dan Cross (@Dancross55) May 27, 2019
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I went for a short walk one evening and when I got home at 7:40 pm I was met by Mum at the top of the stairs asking me âWhat time do you call this? Get up them stairsâ âșïž. Iâm over sixty.
— Rosemary (@ginghambow) May 27, 2019
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My Nan had Dementia. We were watching Jurassic Park at Christmas when one of her Neices phoned. We heard her say âsorry Joan, Iâll have to call you back, all hell is breaking loose here!â
— Matt (@Che_Matt) May 26, 2019
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Ah yes. There are moments of laughter and you cling to those. My dad sadly left us at 81 last year but the year before he suddenly got up in the middle of the room and declared âim going to do a handstandâ. He used to be a gymnast in the navy as a young man. Terrifying.
— Ali E (@AliEPhoto) May 27, 2019
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I remember my Nan taking me to one side, pointing at a relative's long time boyfriend and stage whispering (as only Nans can…) "Who does he belong to??"
— Deb (@Debanlo) May 26, 2019
Alison Brogden‘s story about her mum is a great example of how amazing it can be when the veil of dementia lifts for a moment to allow the person we remember to show their face.
My mum, a retired teacher, had aggresive dementia. Her care home was next to a primary school and the choir used to come in and sing for the residents. The beautiful smile returned on these occasions and was a joy to behold
— Alison Brogden (@brogali) May 26, 2019
If someone you know has dementia, or you’re worried they might have, their GP can carry out an assessment; there is also plenty of information online, including at Dementia UK and Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Thumbnail image courtesy of Channel 4