Column: Do we really understand what it’s like to suffer from dementia?

I like to think of myself as someone who, when given a task, can stay focused and get the job done with little to no difficulty. Thursday evening was a different story. My vision was blurred, my hands felt useless and the voices around me were loud and making my head hurt. Even my feet were irritating me, the sensations of pins and needles distracting me with each step. I was trying to fold laundry but stopped, trying to remember another task I had.
A hand tapped me on the shoulder. Shonnette Bennett, registered nurse and account executive for Family Home Health Services, smiled backat me. I breathed a sigh of relief. I was done. I’d been participating in a virtual dementia tour put on by Family Home Health Services at Grace Manor Assisted Living.
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