DEMENTIA
WHAT IS DEMENTIA?
Dementia is when a person’s brain starts having trouble understanding things, remembering things and thinking clearly.
Imagine this:
Your brain is like a big library
with lots of books (your memories).
Dementia is like:
The labels on the books start falling off
Some books get lost
or the person can’t find the right book anymore
What that looks like in real life:
Someone with dementia might:
- Forget people’s names
- Ask the same question again and again
- Get confused about where they are
- Forget how to do things they used to know
Important part
They are not doing it on purpose.
Their brain is just having trouble working the way it used to.
How we treat them
We don’t get mad at them.
We:
- Speak gently
- Help them feel safe
- Remind them kindly
- Stay patient