#17: Stop if you’ve heard this one before.
This one will really hit home if you know someone who has dementia or other memory issues. They may tell you the same story, ask you the same question, or make the same comment repeatedly, and the kind thing to do is to let them do it rather than embarrass them by drawing attention to the fact that they and Grandpa won a limbo contest on a cruise ship.
Besides, I figure I’m not in a position to pass judgment: I tell people the same story over and over, not because I have dementia, but because I have a terrible memory. So I can’t help but think less of Grandma if she does the same.
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