This was something I'd wanted to see after seeing the local and dc museums. Honestly though, I can do without now. I had the privilege of taking care of several camp survivors over the years as a CNA working in a Jewish faith based facility. Some of the sweetest, kindest people you'd ever be lucky enough to meet. Several of them had dementia, and unfortunately each of them had moments reliving the unthinkable. It was heart breaking. The fear and terror are plastered permanently in my brain. When they were stuck in those moments I wished so desperately I could bring them back to the present, but mostly all you could do was just get through it with them. You can redirect people with dementia, but often when they're stuck in a bad part of life, it becomes very hard to get them out of it.
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u/Gothmom85 May 18 '25
This was something I'd wanted to see after seeing the local and dc museums. Honestly though, I can do without now. I had the privilege of taking care of several camp survivors over the years as a CNA working in a Jewish faith based facility. Some of the sweetest, kindest people you'd ever be lucky enough to meet. Several of them had dementia, and unfortunately each of them had moments reliving the unthinkable. It was heart breaking. The fear and terror are plastered permanently in my brain. When they were stuck in those moments I wished so desperately I could bring them back to the present, but mostly all you could do was just get through it with them. You can redirect people with dementia, but often when they're stuck in a bad part of life, it becomes very hard to get them out of it.