Alzheimer’s Life With Two Hats Part 1
September 2nd, 2010
Part 1 of a video by Viviana Fain-Binda for carers of people with dementia. “When you look after someone with dementia, you wear two hats: the Florence Nightingale ‘Cap of Compassion’, looking after their physical and mental needs and the ‘Warrior Helmet’, battling your way, finding out what services and benefits are available.”
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really liked the video
Thank you so much for your comment. Are you a carer? If so was it helpful? Viviana Fain-Binda
A fabulous documentary about a very important, often neglected subject. Very well done Viviana and thank you for sharing your own story as well as showing others.
I am truly delighted that you found it so good. I really feel carers are the unsung heroes in all this and the more one can share one’s experience and that of others to help them along the way, so much the better. Thank you so much for your comments.
I am not a carer, but my grandmother and my aunt were both victims of Alzheimer’s so I am aware of the impact it has. My mother always feared that she would get it too (she used to say we should shoot her if she ever got like that!), but as it turned out she was spared Alzheimer’s only to die of cancer.
Has your film been on television? If not I think it should be.
Best wishes,
Mike
Just watched this again, Maria and Lonnie are my Mum and Dad. To look back at this now evokes a lot of emotion, my Dad is now in a care home not able to walk or do anything for himself anymore. Mum put him in a home after caring for him for 11 years, unfortunately she was forced to after she was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. She too is in a nursing home. Thank you for the memories. Petra
Just watched this again, Maria and Lonnie are my Mum and Dad. To look back at this now evokes a lot of emotion, my Dad is now in a care home not able to walk or do anything for himself anymore. Mum put him in a home after caring for him for 11 years, unfortunately she was forced to after she was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. She too is in a nursing home. Thank you for the memories. Petra
@vvvvvvdubshacktv Dear Petra, I am so sorry to hear this news about Maria. She is an absolute tower of strength. How ironic that she now is also in such a difficult state. Please give her my love and remind her that this film was possible in no small part thanks to her. Can one visit her? Would she want that? Take care and if there is anything I can do to help, please let me know. Viviana
@TheOnlineVideo Hello Mike, this film has not been broadcast on television and I also think it should. I would like to get it on air but I am now at a loss as to how! It is my copyright and also it was made in the correct format. I am so sorry to hear about your mother’s fate, how ironic.
Best wishes and thank you so much for your support,
Viviana
@lifetwohats I have sent you a message to your inbox with details of where Mum is.
Petra
@vvvvvvdubshacktv Dear Petra, I called the nursing home yesterday to ask about visiting time. I will try and go today. Is there anything I can bring or do? Would it be ok with you if I went today? do let me know. I will do what is best for her and for you so please feel free and I will not be offended by whatever you say. Viviana