In my dream last night, I was old/vulnerable alone, I was in either hospital or a care home. I had no access to anyone, somehow there was no-one left in my world that knew me. I felt incredibly isolated, like trying to call out from a sort of 'locked-in syndrome' I was desperate for my mobile phone or a computer, someone near me was having a visit and I could see their mobile phone and using it for the internet. I lay there willing to reach out, tell someone I was here, I thought if I could get access someone on HP might just remember who I am, I did get access but there were no names I recognised, people ignored me because they thought I was some crank - It was as though it was really way in the future and I was about 90 with no-one to turn to. OMG I woke in a cold sweat. I have been thinking there must be a lot of lonely ill elderly people who may feel very similar to this, how utterly awful... :speechless-smiley-0
That was awful Jeannie. At least it was only a dream. We create our reality, but there are many, as you say, who are in a similar kind of situation and, yes, it must be awful. I remember nursing a highly intelligent lady who had a stroke and couldn't speak - my heart went out to her - she got so frustrated she couldn't explain what she wanted.
It makes one thankful for what one has - not just home and posessions but the ability to communicate in so many different ways. Perhaps we should remember that.
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I agree with Caroline This is the reality for many elderly.