As always the first thought for this new week is to warmly welcome anyone who has joined our community during the past week, and many thanks to those of you who have shared posts and comments with us.
We're really coming into the Christmas zone now, and this morning we decided to head off for our monthly grocery shop. I'm not going to be at home at Christmas, but my husband is, as he's working, so I wanted to make sure there is a well stocked freezer to cover my absence for several days and I thought it would be best done before supermarkets become really crowded. It was a good decision as both of shops which I used were really quiet and it was quick and easy to get around.
But as we shopped in Lidl my husband was accosted by another male shopper who began to make openly racial comments about the fact that he is black. He wasn't aggressive but made the sort of remarks that really aren't socially acceptable.
From what was being said I quickly realised that the person had dementia and his shopping companion caught up with us and began to apologise profusely. We were fine with it as we know about the stage which is sometimes reached in dementia, where social filters are forgotten about.
It's a hard one to deal with I think. It's good for dementia sufferers to go out and about as much as is possible, but this can become a bit of a hazard and I think it must be especially hard too with all the explanations needed for things like mask wearing and hand sanitising. I know my brother-in-law has no understanding of why he needs to wash his hands so much.
Anyway, just to say that my thoughts today are with anyone who is caring for someone with this particular aspect of dementia. I think you have to find your own way through the difficulties, and decide for yourself when it's time to cut down on public outings. But I'd say to do it for as long as you are able to. It's of benefit to go out into the world both for yourself and the person you care for.
Here's to a good week this week and hoping it runs smoothly for us all.
I'm sorry your husband had to endure that Callendersgal. So depressing.The Christmas shop is not something I was looking forward to so have pre-booked a Christmas delivery slot.
We had booked Christmas unch at a local hotel with our daughter but we are in tier 3 o have no idea if this will go ahead.
Thank you Lynd, but it wasn't done with any cognition and my hubby is a very understanding and empathetic gent. Oh that's really awkward for you, to be left in limbo over your Christmas day dinner booking. So much seems to hang in the lap of the gods this year with regard to arrangements. Hope you manage to have a happy one, whatever the outcome.
Hello Callendersgal, good to see your Monday roundup as always. Hope you had a good weekend.
It’s good to get out and get the shopping done though not for your poor husband to be accosted like that. As you say there are sometimes no filters with dementia patients as I remember well with Pete’s late mother. Shame really.
We are at present living with no heating as our boiler has given up. British Gas are coming tomorrow thank goodness.
Hi sassy59. I did enjoy my weekend as I've just taken up journaling and am having a whale of a time cutting and pasting, and painting! Hope yours was enjoyable too!So sorry to hear about your boiler woes and I'm glad you don't have to wait any longer than tomorrow for help. The weather's so cold and it's no time for a vulnerable person to be without heating. Hope it'll be easily fixed! Let us know when you stop shivering! ❄️🧊🥶 xxx
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