M.N. is one of my closest friends. I have know her since she was little. She was very friendly to anyone, and that is why she became my close friend and why my family consider her as part of ours as well. Last week, I found out that the lump on her leg has leaked and she developed sepsis. There was no other choice but to let her go, and due to circumstances, I was not able to even see her and say goodbye to her.
I feel anguish and emptiness inside of me ever since. I feel very close to what the saying tells me, because all I can feel is as if something has left my chest and its loss is causing me a burning pain sensation. My reaction is that if I should follow what the saying says, I should be able to move on with my life gradually even though …show more content…
Wilkie and TNEEL Investigators report that, “Because grief work is for the most part, an internal process, it is very hard for outsiders to see, acknowledge, and understand.” (What is the experience of grief like? section, para 2, p. 10).
I felt that I learned a great deal in perceiving the difference between delirium and dementia because their differences were at first confusing to me. Now I know that occurs more abruptly and a sudden change in mental status and/or behavior in older adults could most likely mean delirium, While dementia on the other hand is more gradual in onset, chronic, and that it is irreversible.
The greatest impact that this course offered to me was watching through the video about people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It was such a learning experience for me as I traveled through and learning about the disease process, and the patients’ reflections and their stories.
Reference HBO: Documentaries: The Alzheimer's Project: Homepage [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from
I feel anguish and emptiness inside of me ever since. I feel very close to what the saying tells me, because all I can feel is as if something has left my chest and its loss is causing me a burning pain sensation. My reaction is that if I should follow what the saying says, I should be able to move on with my life gradually even though …show more content…
Wilkie and TNEEL Investigators report that, “Because grief work is for the most part, an internal process, it is very hard for outsiders to see, acknowledge, and understand.” (What is the experience of grief like? section, para 2, p. 10).
I felt that I learned a great deal in perceiving the difference between delirium and dementia because their differences were at first confusing to me. Now I know that occurs more abruptly and a sudden change in mental status and/or behavior in older adults could most likely mean delirium, While dementia on the other hand is more gradual in onset, chronic, and that it is irreversible.
The greatest impact that this course offered to me was watching through the video about people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It was such a learning experience for me as I traveled through and learning about the disease process, and the patients’ reflections and their stories.
Reference HBO: Documentaries: The Alzheimer's Project: Homepage [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from