Staying Connected
March 2022 Communication
As many of you will know dementia is an umbrella term that refers to a number of conditions that can create difficulties with memory, comprehension, orientation and sometimes personality, depending on the area of the brain that is affected.
There are, however, any number of conditions that can cause these difficulties, so it is always important to have a medical check-up if you or someone you know displays any of these symptoms.
If in the event the underlying cause is a form of dementia, then eventually there will be changes in our relationships. For most of us these changes can be difficult to accept. Everything can become very different. And these changes can affect not only close familial and friend relationships, but extend to other relationships, which for many can result in fragmentation of their social network.
So, it is vitally important for us all as a society to be aware of how we relate to each other. What we say, what we do, how we judge, and the inferences we make about other people. Especially when we make such assessments based on very limited knowledge or on a medical diagnosis alone.
What we can do, which may help preserve the social network, is find the ability in ourselves to adapt and try things differently - by listening to what is being said, thinking laterally, and letting go of our presumptions and pre-conceived ideas.
If we can do this, we may just find a new relationship, something that can be celebrated.
Contact Connections Matter to see how we can help you in your relationships.
Until next time.
Stay connected. Keep listening. Never stop learning.
There are, however, any number of conditions that can cause these difficulties, so it is always important to have a medical check-up if you or someone you know displays any of these symptoms.
If in the event the underlying cause is a form of dementia, then eventually there will be changes in our relationships. For most of us these changes can be difficult to accept. Everything can become very different. And these changes can affect not only close familial and friend relationships, but extend to other relationships, which for many can result in fragmentation of their social network.
So, it is vitally important for us all as a society to be aware of how we relate to each other. What we say, what we do, how we judge, and the inferences we make about other people. Especially when we make such assessments based on very limited knowledge or on a medical diagnosis alone.
What we can do, which may help preserve the social network, is find the ability in ourselves to adapt and try things differently - by listening to what is being said, thinking laterally, and letting go of our presumptions and pre-conceived ideas.
If we can do this, we may just find a new relationship, something that can be celebrated.
Contact Connections Matter to see how we can help you in your relationships.
Until next time.
Stay connected. Keep listening. Never stop learning.