Fear is that really icky feeling caused by the belief that something or someone will hurt us. Some fears are justified, like the possibility of getting badly burned if we choose to run into a burning building. People have been known to die if they run into burning buildings. Not running into burning buildings is a good way not to get badly burned and/or die. And some fears aren’t justified, like the possibility of what might happen if we choose to do something new that’s not life-threatening and still feels scary.
Much has been written and said to the effect that Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia can steal away people’s intellectual processes, leaving them dependent on others. And this dialogue has translated into its becoming a greatly-feared diagnosis. Well, Alzheimer’s might impair the memory of those who are living with it and it might also slow some of their mental processes. But interestingly enough, it might simultaneously work to make them more creative.