28/07/2026
If I ever get dementia, I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where I live. I want them to remember these things..” NEVER ask- Do you know who I am??? That causes anxiety.
2., I want my friends and family to embrace my reality. 🌸 Carers included.
3. If I think my dead friend is still alive, or if I think we’re visiting my parents for dinner, let me believe those things. I’ll be much happier for it.❤️
4, Please don’t argue with me about what is true for me versus what is true for you.👍🏽❤️👍🏽
5. If I am not sure who you are, do not take it personally. My timeline is confusing to me.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
6. If I can no longer use utensils, do not start feeding me. Instead, switch me to a finger-food diet, and see if I can still feed myself.❤️🥰❤️🥰
7. If I am sad or anxious, hold my hand and listen. Do not tell me that my feelings are unfounded.
8. I don’t want to be treated like a child. Talk to me like the adult that I am. ❤️
9. If I still want to enjoy the things that I’ve always enjoyed. Help me find a way to exercise, read, and visit with friends. ❤️
10. If I get dementia, ask me to tell you a story from my past.
11. If I become agitated, take the time to figure out what is bothering me. ❤️
12. Please always treat me the way that you would want to be treated. ❤️
13. If I get dementia, make sure that there are plenty of snacks for me in the house. Even now if I don’t eat I get angry, and if I have dementia, I may have trouble explaining what I need.❤️
14. Please don’t talk about me as if I’m not in the room.👍🏽
15. If I get dementia, don’t feel guilty if you cannot care for me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s not your fault, and you’ve done your best. Find someone who can help you, or choose a great new place for me to live.👍🏽
16. If I go to live in a dementia care community, please visit me often.❤️
17. Please don’t act frustrated if I mix up names, events, or places. Take a deep breath. It’s not my fault.👍🏽
18. It could help if you make sure I always have my favorite music playing within earshot.❤️❤️❤️
19. With dementia, I may like to pick up items and carry them around, help me return those items to their original place.👍🏽
20. And please don’t exclude me from parties and family gatherings.❤️
21. If I get dementia, know that I still like receiving hugs and plenty of laughing ❤️🥰❤️
22.And most important please remember that even with dementia I am still the person you know and love.”🌼❤️
God bless all those I know and love who are fighting Dementia/Alzheimer’s.
Mick.
