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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Absolutely. Sufferers are neuro diverse, not snowflakes and cannot simply 'get a grip', which is another way of saying 'pull themselves together'. It was an ignorant and offensive thing for itshim to say.
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As I stated that's not at all what he meant.
I wouldn't even call them neuro diverse. It's a strange term that's only appeared recently and don't think it's a good description at all. Having known a number of people with Dementia/Alzheimers including my mum and wife's mum as well as other residents of the care home they were each in. It's certainly a disease that affects everyone differently and how long it takes someone to determinate varies greatly. On such a personal level too, it takes a lot to wrap your head around and even accept it. Wife's and husbands are usually those who struggle most with acceptance and then willingness to seek and accept help.