Comments on: A New Perspective On Alzheimer’s http://kentonwhitman.com/2006/11/15/a-new-perspective-on-alzheimers/ Zen-Inspired Self Development Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:45:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kenton Whitman http://kentonwhitman.com/2006/11/15/a-new-perspective-on-alzheimers/comment-page-1/#comment-21976 Kenton Whitman Sat, 10 May 2008 02:34:35 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/11/15/a-new-perspective-on-alzheimers/#comment-21976 Dear Cherie, Thank you for sharing this beautiful story -- this is exactly what I hope this post can encourage. =) Hugs, Kenton Dear Cherie,

Thank you for sharing this beautiful story — this is exactly what I hope this post can encourage. =)

Hugs,
Kenton

]]> By: Cherie Burnett http://kentonwhitman.com/2006/11/15/a-new-perspective-on-alzheimers/comment-page-1/#comment-21933 Cherie Burnett Fri, 09 May 2008 14:21:10 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/11/15/a-new-perspective-on-alzheimers/#comment-21933 When I was a small child (6 or 7 yrs. old) my Grandmother had a stroke and thought that she was a child again. She thought that my sister & I were her playmates & we were ! We all played with dolls, had tea parties. etc.. We all had so much fun together ! I noticed that all of the adults were always so sad around my Grandma. I guess that children can be more accepting to 'what is' than adults can. Cherie When I was a small child (6 or 7 yrs. old) my Grandmother had a stroke and thought that she was a child again. She thought that my sister & I were her playmates & we were ! We all played with dolls, had tea parties. etc.. We all had so much fun together ! I noticed that all of the adults were always so sad around my Grandma. I guess that children can be more accepting to ‘what is’ than adults can.

Cherie

]]> By: Kenton Whitman http://kentonwhitman.com/2006/11/15/a-new-perspective-on-alzheimers/comment-page-1/#comment-16274 Kenton Whitman Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:38:30 +0000 http://kentonwhitman.com/blog/2006/11/15/a-new-perspective-on-alzheimers/#comment-16274 Greetings APA, I'm hoping your grandmother had fun with it as well. I've watched sufferers' frustration turn to laughter and satisfaction when people engage with them in a language they can understand. Really, it's no different than any of us -- we need people to speak in 'our language', or we can become frustrated and disheartened. When others can perceive our emotions and ideas, we create a link of communication which has the potential to bring joy to everyone involved. Sweetwater, Kenton Greetings APA,

I’m hoping your grandmother had fun with it as well. I’ve watched sufferers’ frustration turn to laughter and satisfaction when people engage with them in a language they can understand. Really, it’s no different than any of us — we need people to speak in ‘our language’, or we can become frustrated and disheartened. When others can perceive our emotions and ideas, we create a link of communication which has the potential to bring joy to everyone involved.

Sweetwater,
Kenton

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