The Four Myths of Dementia | Kate Irving | TEDxDCU

[@DreamsOfFinland]

well done. Because I talk some people claim I "can't have dementia". Each person is unique. the important thing IMO is environment. If you get diagnosed, talk to a lawyer before you tell relatives and friends, protect your assets. Not kidding.

[@kjlphotographyAD2011]

Very nice talk, as "myths" are problematic when "the truth" is needed to assist our loved ones. Good job!

[@roshniuk6240]

Good job

[@laurahunter9916]

My mum has dementia with Lewy bodies, she’s never drank alcohol, or smoked, and she was always just over 8 stone, maybe 8.5 ....why did she develop dementia I’ve often wondered? Xxx

[@sleepsmartsmashstress740]

Tough luck is one of the risk factor for nearly every disease including dementias

[@TopperPenquin]

At the end of the day it's pretty obvious to me that: It is all a matter of sleep. Now, sleep yes you can sleep 8 Hours but like Bee Gees love just How Deep is Your Sleep? If a period of sleep is insufficient to wash the brain clean with cerebral fluid then dementia may result. HAS ANYONE EVER TESTED NOT JUST IF SOMEONE IS ASLEEP THOUGH JUST HOW LONG THEY'VE BEEN DEEPLY ASLEEP? As people age they tend to lightly sleep hence Grandpa Simpson regularly inadvertently taking a nap. I DO BELIEVE IF IF IF PATIENTS WERE GIVEN A SLEEP ASSISTANCE SUCH AS MAYBE POSSIBLY ALLEGEDLY "ZYPREXIA" OVER A PERIOD OF A MONTH SUCH THAT THEY SLEEP DEEPLY AND FOR PROLONGED PERIODS THAT DEMENTIA MAYBE ALLEVIATED ALL TOGETHER. Your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman.🕸️

[@TopperPenquin]

Exactly my Beautiful Mum... I was going to take an active role in her health when yes my family removed me from the house... and now she is dead and I am fighting for my 1/2 million inheritance. Total A holes.

[@spirea99]

Read Dementia Myth by Vernon Coleman

[@FaFa-bw1mm]

Summary of four myths: 1.etiological validity=never the same risk factors(dodgy diagnostic criteria) 2.phenomenological validity=never look the same 3.prognostic validity=the progress of deterioration varies -There is nothing you can do once you have dementia (agree..that's why it was related to depression as well) 4.people with dementia cannot live normally in the community It seems quite passive in cure and depressing to hear this, but I believe we can still prevent it by actively exercising and maining a good social circle.

[@geofflayton3898]

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[@lisachambard6390]

I don’t like your last comment, “holding us in large warehouses like nursing homes and let’s face it none of us want to end up.” Why are nursing homes so looked down upon. Plenty of people I know from other parts of the world look forward to planning ahead their care for later life. Sometimes people don’t have a choice with regards to care towards the end for their loved one and believe me you, it’s not an easy decision. I would much prefer my loved one being cared for in a nursing home than being left alone in their own home where it becomes a high risk and safety element. Have you actually had a close family member who has had or has Dementia? You can discuss your few slides on stats etc, but you’re not teaching anyone anything new here especially families who are going through this. All your stating is how we can limit our risk to developing Dementia that ties in too with all the other health conditions you mentioned . So even if family members had high cholesterol by genetics or heart disease, this can not be prevented too, only controlled perhaps . And also if you’re suggesting keeping a loved one in the community for as long, do you not think that would increase carers chance too of developing some of these conditions. How about the HSE giving better support to families. No matter how much time you cared for a loved one, it’s not enough! And also the mental and physical impact maybe even financial effect it can have too.

[@Emma-pl9gt]

I thought her last comment was very brave and honest. I certainly do not want to end up in a nursing home. But, I also understand your comment. I have just lost my mum to Lewy Bodies Dementia. She was 64 at diagnosis. She passed at 71. My dad was her full-time carer for the first 6 years. Since last May, mum was transferred from hospital, after surgery for a broken hip, to a nursing home. This, we were told was a temporary thing to rehabilitate. However it was then highly recommended that she should have a permanent place in the home. This was because my dad has Parkinson's and he had cared for mum for 6 years (the last 3 being incredibly stressful on him and seriously impacting his health). Dad was getting an hours sleep a night, if lucky. He had to be fully responsible for mum , including managing all her medication, meals and all, through the day (with little to no sleep, at 73 and with Parkinson's and a bad back). You get the picture. So, yes a nursing home (pushed by my mums social worker) was the only safe option, so we thought. I moved her from the initial nursing home as, on visiting we did not like what we saw. I found another, which was a 10 minute walk from my house and easier for dad to get to. I had family members that had been a resident here and one that still was. I did the usual vetting where I went and met with the manager, had the grand tour and chose her the nicest room. Mum moved in the next week. This home was nearly £900 a week (dad paid the majority). After a few months , cracks began to appear. The care, as witnessed by myself, brothers and their partners/wives, was not as the home maanger liked to present it. Cutting a long story short - mum moved in to this home in August 2021. 3 weeks ago she'd fallen, as she was left to mobilise alone at night, she'd broken her other hip and passed away 2 weeks ago. We are absolutely broken. She was too young. I have witnessed many huge flaws in this home and this home is not the only home where the care is seriously lacking. Simple basic human needs like: Mum not having a duvet on her bed, (in winter!) I had to keep emailing about this, the told I was a pain. Mum was never in her own clothes, and she had a wardrobe full of lovely outfits. Mum being told off, and made to cry as she wasn't using her cutlery. Being pushed in to a taxi because she couldn't get herself in (made to cry). These are just a small amount of things that went on. Her swallowing was an issue, yet we were not told of this until very late. Aspiration pneumonia was the cause of death - following admittance to hospital for breaking her hip (while unsupervised). This was not the first time she was left to wander. Fortunately, I work in care so I know exactly what I am addressing in my letter to this home and head-office. Care homes are NOT always the answer. If you can avoid them....DO! Yet I know we don't all have a choice. But I'll tell you this......"Be HIGHLY VIGILANT, and if you can, make spot checks. Because of Covid, we had limited access. We had to book like a bloody hotel and were often told there was no availability. I have since heard that they are keeping this system, even if Covid measures are severely dropped, as it works well for the home (raises eyebrows!). Why do you think it works so well?! The very words of my mum and my nan (mums mum) long before they were poorly with dementia - "Please don't ever put me in a home", will torment us for ever. But we had no choice at that time, because, private 24/7 care in the family home was £500 a day. Dementia is the cruelest illness there will ever be. Love and hugs to all those suffering and their families too

[@TopperPenquin]

The fountain of youth is DEEP SLEEP

[@Kateify7]

I'm uncomfortable

[@melissamier3277]

Kate Irving You are a courageous hero... for you to be brave enough to give your talk to an audience who desperately needs your experience and advice. Thank you! My beautiful mom Lucy suffers from Dementia.

[@ericstewart9742]

I’ve never seen such a small woman. Those letters seem so large behind her.

[@vltruan]

Alzheimer's is a different condition yes or no?

[@kazmoffitt2825]

javie793 Alzheimer's is a type of dementia. Alzheimer's being their symptoms

[@sweetdragon36067]

Has anyone tried giving coconut oil and MCT oil to patients with dementia? There is another TED talk from a woman that started giving her husband with Alzheimer's and he improved quite a bit. The improvement started happening almost immediately.

[@aliciainmx]

And what happened to his cholesterol???

[@teleportingpotatoe]

Try CBD oil

[@pramuanchutham7355]

Dr.Mary cured her husband with MCT oil, but most people refuse to follow suit.

[@jessejuliet91]

What’s MCT please

[@user-pg1iy7ec7r]

@@aliciainmx coconut does not have cholesterol. Only animal products. We shouldn't eat animal products in the first place.

[@paulettepapageorge1179]

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