I recently read a book on Dementia which said that 'abilities' go in reverse order to the way they were learned. I found that interesting as apparently my husband was a very late talker and his parents took him to a specialist as he didn't talk until he was four - therefore I wondered whether this was the reason why the talking was the first thing to be affected.
WHY DO i FEEL SO ALONE
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I recently read a book on Dementia which said that 'abilities' go in reverse order to the way they were learned. I found that interesting as apparently my husband was a very late talker and his parents took him to a specialist as he didn't talk until he was four - therefore I wondered whether this was the reason why the talking was the first thing to be affected.
Hello Gigi
I know just what you mean about the 'thing' word - that was the first pointer I had to the fact that something was wrong. I also know exactly what you mean about being so in tune you can nearly always work out what they are trying to say. I call myself David's 'interpreter' - because at the moment that's mostly what I do. We struggle along OK mostly, but sometimes he gets rather annoyed if I cannot immediately understand him - it must be so frustrating!!!!
Yes, you are quite right - you certainly find out who your friends are!!! and it is worrying as I am finding myself more and more isolated as the disease progresses.
Nice to know there are other people out there who can sympathise....
Love Sue
I know just what you mean about the 'thing' word - that was the first pointer I had to the fact that something was wrong. I also know exactly what you mean about being so in tune you can nearly always work out what they are trying to say. I call myself David's 'interpreter' - because at the moment that's mostly what I do. We struggle along OK mostly, but sometimes he gets rather annoyed if I cannot immediately understand him - it must be so frustrating!!!!
Yes, you are quite right - you certainly find out who your friends are!!! and it is worrying as I am finding myself more and more isolated as the disease progresses.
Nice to know there are other people out there who can sympathise....
Love Sue
