That sucks. My father has Lewy Body dementia, one of the more frustrating times of my life was when he was still capable and competent, but we didn't know he was in the earlier stages of it. He would still be able to do things but he would make decisions that made no sense. And you couldn't reason with him. He would also act like everything was your fault when things didn't go as planned.
Father-in-law is in the stages where he's just very forgetful and repeats things. I help out any way I can - as much as he's done for us, it's the very least I can do. If he needs a ride to an appointment or needs anything else for that matter, I'm on it.
Nothing wrong with laughing. It’s good for you. We took care of my mother in law for years and she had Alzheimer’s. It was hard but it was fun too. If you don’t have a sense of humor you’ll go crazy!! I cried when we eventually put her in a care facility. She’s been gone 13 years. She never knew my name but I loved her.
My dad had dementia before he passed, it was sad seeing such a brilliant man reduced to a shell. So I've had personal experience with it, and since I have a history of TBI, I'm at a higher risk to get it later. All that to say, it's funny. Clueless on their part, but funny. Perhaps being unintentional makes it funnier.
I remember my parents going to the Garda Ball years ago. Very common in Ireland in the sixties and early seventies.
ReplyDeleteThis one went right over your head didn't it?
DeleteNow, now, Charlie - we don't pick on the infirm and mentally deficient around here.
DeleteCruel, not funny
ReplyDeleteThen go somewhere else.
DeleteNot cool Kenny. Would you post this if Lisa had Alzheimer's?
ReplyDeleteLisa's father does. It's one of the things I'm dealing with.
DeleteThat sucks.
DeleteMy father has Lewy Body dementia, one of the more frustrating times of my life was when he was still capable and competent, but we didn't know he was in the earlier stages of it. He would still be able to do things but he would make decisions that made no sense. And you couldn't reason with him. He would also act like everything was your fault when things didn't go as planned.
Father-in-law is in the stages where he's just very forgetful and repeats things. I help out any way I can - as much as he's done for us, it's the very least I can do. If he needs a ride to an appointment or needs anything else for that matter, I'm on it.
DeleteIs the irony maybe intentional?
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with laughing. It’s good for you. We took care of my mother in law for years and she had Alzheimer’s. It was hard but it was fun too. If you don’t have a sense of humor you’ll go crazy!! I cried when we eventually put her in a care facility. She’s been gone 13 years. She never knew my name but I loved her.
ReplyDeleteHumor's gotten me through more tough times than I care to remember. If something works for you, stick with it.
DeleteLaughter is the best medicine for dealing with tough stuff for me too. Grinning for no reason also a fun way to keep people off balance,lol.
DeleteRight up there with Jeff Dunham's bit about bringing in a bunch of deaf people to see a ventriloquist show.
DeleteMy dad had dementia before he passed, it was sad seeing such a brilliant man reduced to a shell. So I've had personal experience with it, and since I have a history of TBI, I'm at a higher risk to get it later. All that to say, it's funny. Clueless on their part, but funny. Perhaps being unintentional makes it funnier.
ReplyDeleteIt looks to me like it's actually a flyer for a benefit to help alzhieimer's patients that the got photo chopped and this the result....
DeleteJD
LMFAO, too funny
ReplyDeleteJD
Kenny, I'm very hurt by this. I think I dislocated a couple of ribs as hard as I laughed. Get feeling better.
ReplyDelete