Inability to Recognize One's Own Reflection in Alzheimer Disease
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2021
- A 77-year-old retired primary school teacher with probable Alzheimer dementia diagnosed after 2 years of progressive short-term memory loss and predominant hippocampal atrophy on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain became frequently puzzled and astonished by his reflection in the mirror, as shown in this video. He was able to recognize others in the same reflection (see • Alzheimer Disease and ... ).
Mirrored-self misidentification is associated with failure of face-selective activity in the right occipitotemporal cortex, probably causing impaired mapping of the perceived face on stored memory representations.
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This makes me incredibly sad. My mother is heading down that road 😭
How is your mother doing today?
@@AS-xi9dfI was about to ask the same thing 😢
It’s okay. She was a strong woman who was able to create something unimaginably beautiful (you). She’ll always be in you and with you. I couldn’t imagine and you’re strong aswell.
@@Corrie-_-
I hope she's doing well hopefully still alive 👍
God bless her🙏💖
The video clearly shows how insensitive and ill informed both the doc and relative are. Insisting he recognize himself. I lost my dear Mother very recently. She suffered almost 2 yrs of Alzheimer's dementia. Such a dynamic and active person. We are still wondering what cud have gone wrong. This disease is devastating and very tragic to see them suffering.
Doctors just kept prescribing meds and increasing the dosage. No one has a clue or solution. We were helpless. God give strength to all those who have near and dear ones suffering from this.
It may seem insensitive, however for the purpose of knowledge it’s important. Even after being told it’s him, he cannot connect it in his mind. It’s very saddening, but when documenting or diagnosing these are details you need to know.
So sad. Such a cruel disease.
most people have no idea or say its not that bad. my mother talks to the person in the mirror like its someone in the next room. tries to give her drinks invites her to watch tv. waves to her when shes in the hospital bed. most painful thing in the world for a son. Do not tell her its her. just let it happen. trust me
i think it would be more bad to not tell her and see her just sink in the disease more and more . i get that this desiese is hard and i wish good recovery for your mother . if you want to explain why le it just happen am all listening.
how do you cope
The further end will end sad. That just not the below iceberg. They will forgot how to think what right or wrong, forgot to walk, forgot to breath.
In my opinion, altsheimer's disease and similar cognitively impairing illnesses might be among the most burdensome illnesses for the relatives. It must be so devastating to witness a person slowly but surely disappear. I hope that I will be spared to experience it (actively or passively).
You practically get to witness your own demise.
My grandpa has died due to Alzheimer's in 2013. While I was still going to school around that time, my mother recently told me on the 9th year of his death that when he was walking around the house, he would stare into the mirror and have conversations with his reflection, complimenting his clothing and talking about random things. This video reminds me of him, such a horrible disease.
I'm so sorry for your loss😢
My grandma had the disease too.... look on the brightside... that person in the mirror was friendly and kept him company. Most likely was very comforting to him on a subconscious level.... i hope maybe that helps you & ur mother.
It must be terrifying to realise that.
thats the thing. they dont
@@spimblesa small blessing
@@corryroberts9768yeah, at least if you're this far along you're not really suffering anymore. although I do wonder, maybe the constant state of confusion you must find yourself in makes you experience negative emotions. I'm not sure.
@@spimbles i feel that with all this information on Alzheimer especially with internet being readily available there might be a chance you realize what might be happening to you even before you are diagnosed in the early stages. But once you get to the late stages thats when reality starts to feel distorted
@@theteddychannel8529that's why it's best for the people around to not focus on what they can't do but just to talk to them normally and passively
I wish this disease. Never existed, I used to work with the elderly and its a very sad image
As life expectancy increases, so too does the rate of Alzheimer's.
I'm a bit misty eyed watching.
It is very sad. My father is in exactly this condition these days. He talks to his image thinking that is his father.
Sorry to hear that, wish you the best, stay strong 💪
Hope your doing good now❤️
Really sucks, I feel bad for him
Bless him with good health and recovery
You can’t recover from alzheimers.
One day, there will be a treatment for this disease.
I can’t help feeling bad for him. If he had truly lost it he’d say no out loudly and wouldn’t care less, but the fact that he seemed hesitant and just shook his head when the doc said no at the end felt like he ought to know but didn’t and felt embarrassed 😞 It’s very sad..
This is cruel. Like what is the point?
You can feel and see the embarassment of that mam having to admit he doesn't recognize himself. He knows rationally it could only be him. His face says "i apologize, i don't understand why i don't recognize it."
That just broke my heart.
My great grandmother used to talk to her reflexion in the mirror and ask her image “How did you manage to get into the other side?” 💔
Soo sad ..
I had one pt. who would get so afraid when he saw his reflection. He said he didn’t know that old man and he didn’t want to look at him. He thought he was 19 and on the farm again which made it difficult for him to accept that his body wasn’t working now as it used to. He had terrible sundowner’s too. 💔😞
You can tell by his face that he's very disinterested in looking in the mirror obviously because he doesn't know who the man in the mirror is
To me, he looks confused, like he vaguely recognizes him but should know who he is. When my father had Alzheimer’s he thought he was a younger man and everyone else should be younger too.
What terrible “medical care” by the doctor and nurse. After the first time the man said “no” to recognising himself, the medical staff had the confirmation of his “cognitive condition” that they were evidently seeking. If they really wanted to help him recognise the figure in the mirror as himself, one of them should have stood next to him and TOGETHER they should have looked into the mirror. Then the Dr or nurse by the man should have said “that man/lady there is me, and that man next to me - you see - is you. That’s what I look like in a mirror and that’s what you look like in a mirror.”
In my opinion, what they did was cruel when they told him to look again in the mirror and told him “that’s you”. Did they expect to him to say “oh yeah. Thanks for that, doctor!” … I cared and nursed my mother with dementia for 3.5 years until she died at home (fading out from consciousness to death with her last breath… I was at her side.) Yes, I had some home care help from “care workers” but most of them lacked the necessary understanding that the person inside the body is there, is always there but that their relationship to the outer world has become blurred, and that it is at that point where the person and the world round them CONNECTS that requires your assistance as a carer (or care worker) to help be their “synapse” (so to speak). Good lord, it isn’t rocket science! It is really quite simple. Why oh why do the allopathic medical practitioners get it so wrong?
Totally agree. They showed exactly how NOT to engage with dementia or Alzheimer patients. This was an awful way to cause unnecessary distress.
Yup, not sure if it's a translation error but these caregivers seem cruel.
Also I'm sorry to hear about your mother
My condolences. I lost my mom when I was 17 and it doesn't matter what age you are, losing a parent is tough. My heart goes out to you, and I'm very proud for the care you gave her in her final years ❤❤❤
You should never show dementia sufferers their recflection.... Bit of common sense here it could cause them to become extremely upset, confused or even lash out in anger amd disbelief ... 😤
My father might have Alzheimer’s disease, and I’m very sad 😭😭😭 I can’t believe he will forget me
Don't make him notice that he cannot remember. Don't ask him "do you remember...?". That's scary for them. Live the present moment.
I'm sorry 😞
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We need to cure this, one day... one day... ONE DAY!
I hate seeing videos like this it broke my heart
Maybe he doesn’t recognize himself as old? He may be looking for a younger reflection subconsciously. Idk, but that’s a possibility. The mind is very complex, even with neutodegenerative diseases such as this…
A wide range of species has been reported to fail the mirror test, including several species of monkeys, giant pandas, and sea lions. Even among the great apes who _do_ recognize themselves, the very old often do not.
So, what are you trying to say ?
Worst disease in existence. 💔
That's because they see themselves as young people, so it's cruel to scary them with their actual image. They will recognize themselves in old photos. Stop torturing them by showing their perception of reality is altered. It's scary for them.
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I hate these videos. It's become a trend. It's disgusting and it's terrifying to the elderly.
It helps families who are trying to understand what is happening to their loved ones. Just because you do not have a use for them doesn’t mean others won’t benefit from them. Stop being selfish and judgmental. Alzheimer’s is real and it’s very tough to endure for everyone associated with the person who’s going through it. Any bit of education if they’re seeking does help!