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Ending the Shame and Blame Connected with a Dementia Diagnosis | By Esther Heerema, MSW | Ever notice how everyone shares the news of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease on social media or provides online updates as to how their loved one with dementia is doing? No? That's because, unlike with a cancer diagnosis, it doesn't usually happen. Too often, dementia is associated with shame, and even sometimes blame. Instead of asking for help and prayers and meals, as a society, we tend to shrink back and hope no one notices. | |
| Ending the Shame and Blame Associated with a Dementia Diagnosis | A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or another kind of dementia might be whispered in the corner of a room at a family gathering, or spoken quietly to just a handful of very close people—sometimes with a request not to share this information with anyone else. Many times, it's just not shared with others until the person is well into the middle stages of the disease. | | | | |
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