Autism and dementia

Who were you told this by?

It's incredibly hard to get someone with dementia any help at all unless there's some sort of crisis, like them running down the street naked, or they persistently call emergency services or something. A person has to go to the GP and ask for assessment, of course the first thing dementia takes is the ability to know there's something wrong and to advocate for yourself. Depending on the type of dementia they may fly through the standard questions, like do you know who you are where you are and who the Prime Minister is, which means they will be returned home in a possible dangerous situation with no help. It's a totally crazy situation.

Who were you told this by?

It's incredibly hard to get someone with dementia any help at all unless there's some sort of crisis, like them running down the street naked, or they persistently call emergency services or something. A person has to go to the GP and ask for assessment, of course the first thing dementia takes is the ability to know there's something wrong and to advocate for yourself. Depending on the type of dementia they may fly through the standard questions, like do you know who you are where you are and who the Prime Minister is, which means they will be returned home in a possible dangerous situation with no help. It's a totally crazy situation.