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I would be completely open and honest about it, but I'd want to make damn sure that it was actually happening (or had happened), and wasn't some temporary aberration, before making a pronouncement about it.

With dementia is is often difficult to do that though, because it often requires other people to see that your behaviour is different. People with Altzheimers, for instance think they are perfectly fine and think that their mental capacity is in good shape for the first few years.

It depends on what part of the brain is affected.....

Right, Ginger, and I was going to add something to the effect that actually being aware of having a problem could be an issue in and of itself, so thanks for that.

If you aren't aware of being mentally compromised, then you're not likely to feel very cooperative with those who are aware, methinks.

That does seem to be the reality of it from the people I have witnessed and worked with.

I often think it must be akin to someone just walking into your house right now and making you do things you dont want to and taking over your personal space, or having you committed to some institution to live with people you can see are ill, while thinking you are not. It must be soul destroying and very frustrating. No wonder the disease comes with rages......

My 22 years old son has been telling me I've lost my marbles for the last decade so will probably be no change there when I actually do, that's if I haven't already and am happily living in denial and oblivion