08/03/2026
With dementia, the brain can misread what is being seen or heard.
A parent may truly believe someone is in the room when no one is there. Or feel a threat that looks completely real to them.
This is not imagination. This is the brain.
The parts that handle perception, memory, and understanding reality are not working the same way anymore. And that can create real fear, real confusion, and real panic in a matter of seconds.
What looks like difficult behavior is almost always a scared brain trying to protect itself.
What our caregivers are really doing in those moments is not just caregiving.
They are calming a frightened mind and helping your parent feel safe again.
That takes patience, training, and genuine care. And it is exactly what we show up to do every single day.
We're Devoted Care, a family-owned home care team in Camarillo serving Ventura County families. π§ π
If you're navigating moments like this with a parent, DM us. You don't have to figure this out alone.