week 15

During this chapter I was able to connect with it. One of the things I was able to connect with was when people have either dementia or Alzheimer. My great-grandmother, who I loved dearly, recently passed away and she was one of the many adults that had that had Alzheimer disease.  It was sad at times because she lost some memory but she was happy as well because she was always around the people she was closely familiar with. This chapter taught me the different stages of dementia. My grandmother was never at the last stage she recognizes many people including myself but sometimes she would have a change in personality. One minute she might be completely sweet and then later on she would become aggressive mainly verbally.  I wish someone could find a cure for dementia, but since is many different types of dementia the cure may not work for all types. There are numerous elders that have or getting dementia; more and more are dying from it.  There are many people that do not care for their elders, but I for one love the elderly. If it were not for the elderly no one would be where they are now. Our society does not love and appreciate the elderly like other countries or societies do. For instance, when an elder gets sick there children or loved ones are quick to put them in a nursing home; instead of taking them into there homes and taking care of them. In China, when older children take care of their elders, they either live with them or the elders lives their children. Studies have shown the more active an elder is, regardless if he or she has Demetria or not, the better the chance he or she will live longer. My grandmothers doctor used to always to the family to keep her active.