John Appignanesi
“Some memories fade others keep returning”
Just in 15 minutes, this film manages to cover different aspects and issues of having dementia. It starts with a scene from the past, helping us to understand some attitudes of the old lady suffering from dementia, Eva, who is not longer able to distinguish past and present. In addition, the film presents the scenario of living in a nursing home, where there aren’t references, and sharing spaces with others at this age and condition. Furthermore the fact of being far from the family makes it more difficult for Eva to recognize them and for them to understand her or know how to talk or stimulate her. It refers as well the difficulty to let other people help them with tasks they cannot longer perform, like hygiene.
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