When Denial Isn’t Denial

<p><strong>The story:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">She was trained in neurology. But when her own mother showed signs of dementia, she dismissed them. Now, she’s offering insights into what your residents’ family members are going through — and why denial isn’t always</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">denial</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>The guest:</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Elaine Pereira, speaker, caregiver, and author of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">I Will Never Forget</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>Your host:</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Rachel Hill, Senior Living Foresight.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There's a fine line between denial and literally ignorance. And I don't mean ignorance disrespectfully. I felt I was ignorant. People [would] share with me all this stuff, and I [was] like, ‘[She’s] not like that when I'm there.’ And they're rolling their eyes, going, ‘This girl's really out of it. She is in total denial.’ But you can't be in denial if you don't understand what it is that's going on. So you're just bewildered.”</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</span></em> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elaine Pereira</span></em></p> <p>______________________________</p> <p>Where to find us:</p> <p><em><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Website:</strong><br /> <a class="c-link" tabindex="-1" href= "https://www.seniorlivingforesight.net/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link= "https://www.seniorlivingforesight.net" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index= "true">https://www.seniorlivingforesight.net</a><br /> <strong data-stringify-type= "bold">LinkedIn:</strong> <a class="c-link" tabindex="-1" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/seniorforesight/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/