‘What an interesting and profound piece about the hidden thoughts and perceptions of people with dementia.’ we Umstaetter/Alamy‘What an interesting and profound piece about the hidden thoughts and perceptions of people with dementia.’ we Umstaetter/AlamyLettersPeople with dementia are still people, with joys and interests of their ownReaders respond to an article by Jo Glanville about reading to her parents with dementia, and offer their own insights about supporting loved ones with the diseaseWell said, Jo Glanville (Reading was the key to breaking through the fog of my parents’ dementia, 1 February). Our mother lived with vascular dementia for many years, but she wasn’t “dead” or “as good as dead”. Far too many people believe this, even people whose loved ones have had dementia, and it’s a dangerous belief that undermines the rights of people who are already extremely vulnerable. Mum was alive and herself right to the end, even when she had become bedbound and crippled, even when somebody who could once have chatted for England barely spoke any more.
