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I saw that her The View interview was pre-taped today. Besides that, it’s a phone interview, she wasn’t actually there. That interview will likely be edited so we may not get a true gauge of her cognitive condition. I wanted to see her interviewed live and see how she handled questions. If she cannot do that, well, that tells us something right there.
 
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My guess is it was pre taped because they can control the narrative on both ends. The show obviously wants to avoid dead air if she totally bombs the interview. And her handlers can help control her question/answers to make her look better than she is. She can then use this as “evidence” of how she’s “okay”. Which is sad because she’s being exploited by both sides.
 
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pixiejenna said:
My guess is it was pre taped because they can control the narrative on both ends. The show obviously wants to avoid dead air if she totally bombs the interview. And her handlers can help control her question/answers to make her look better than she is. She can then use this as “evidence” of how she’s “okay”. Which is sad because she’s being exploited by both sides.
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If she is up for it, her story could be pivotal for patients afflicted by the disease as well as sensitize people to the disease.
But she needs to admit being afflicted first.
The View/ABC covered for BW for the longest time.
Perhaps offer the reverse. Hire Wendy as a panelist and see how she can contribute to the dialog.
Just a thought.
 
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limom said:
If she is up for it, her story could be pivotal for patients afflicted by the disease as well as sensitize people to the disease.
But she needs to admit being afflicted first.
The View/ABC covered for BW for the longest time.
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You know Wendy never admits anything. For years on her show she would angrily insist that her husband wasn’t cheating on her. The only reason she was finally forced to admit it was because he left her for his pregnant sidepiece. Her middle name should be denial.

limom said:
Perhaps offer the reverse. Hire Wendy as a panelist and see how she can contribute to the dialog.
Just a thought.
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That would be great, but it isn’t possible. She hasn’t been capable of doing TV since she had to leave her own show back in 2021 and Sherri Shepherd took over. After she stopped doing the show, she said she was going to do a podcast, but that never materialized either.
 
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She could be an advocate for people with dementia. My issue with that is people who have dementia can't give full consent. She also has a long history of being exploited. So does she really want to be an advocate? Or is this something that someone close to her has put in her head that this could be her "get out of jail free" card? Is she doing this of her own free will or is she being pressured into it? Like another posters said she also has a history of denial, denial, denial for things in her personal life that were clearly happening.

I'll say from my experience one phone call is not enough to make a sound decision on if she's ok or not. The thing about dementia is there's no rhyme and reason sometimes they can be lucid and acting "normal" and an hour later they can't remember sh!t. It's a reoccurring effect often talked about in my support group. It's small glimmers of who they used too be and it makes you wonder are they just effing with me? Then later in the day the LO snaps out of it and reminds you that they aren't okay at all.

Certain times of the day they can preform better than other times. And there are situations they can "Pass" better than others. For example when I take my dad to church many of the members are aware of his multiple health issues. They'll comment that he doesn't seem that bad. Of course he doesn't seem that bad he attempted to interact with the conversation and participate, he showtimed them. Once we're alone he tells me that he can't remember what they said or didn't understand what they were talking about, what their name was, ect. I'm left to repeat everything over and over as simply as possible. Then when we get home you want to know the first thing he dose? He goes and takes a nap because he is exhausted from the trip to church and coffee hour afterwards. The people who say he's fine only see a small glimpse of him. Now if I say dropped him off at their place for 24-48 hours alone they would have a 100% different opinion on his mental state.

As far as her comments on feeling like she's in prison my dad has also made the same comments. They believe that they can still do things that safely can not do. For example my dad still believes that he's going to get his drivers license and go back to work. He genuinely believes that. What they should be doing is working with her to help curb depression. The loss of function is a major source of depression with people with dementia.
 
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pixiejenna said:
She could be an advocate for people with dementia. My issue with that is people who have dementia can't give full consent. She also has a long history of being exploited. So does she really want to be an advocate? Or is this something that someone close to her has put in her head that this could be her "get out of jail free" card? Is she doing this of her own free will or is she being pressured into it? Like another posters said she also has a history of denial, denial, denial for things in her personal life that were clearly happening.

I'll say from my experience one phone call is not enough to make a sound decision on if she's ok or not. The thing about dementia is there's no rhyme and reason sometimes they can be lucid and acting "normal" and an hour later they can't remember sh!t. It's a reoccurring effect often talked about in my support group. It's small glimmers of who they used too be and it makes you wonder are they just effing with me? Then later in the day the LO snaps out of it and reminds you that they aren't okay at all.

Certain times of the day they can preform better than other times. And there are situations they can "Pass" better than others. For example when I take my dad to church many of the members are aware of his multiple health issues. They'll comment that he doesn't seem that bad. Of course he doesn't seem that bad he attempted to interact with the conversation and participate, he showtimed them. Once we're alone he tells me that he can't remember what they said or didn't understand what they were talking about, what their name was, ect. I'm left to repeat everything over and over as simply as possible. Then when we get home you want to know the first thing he dose? He goes and takes a nap because he is exhausted from the trip to church and coffee hour afterwards. The people who say he's fine only see a small glimpse of him. Now if I say dropped him off at their place for 24-48 hours alone they would have a 100% different opinion on his mental state.

As far as her comments on feeling like she's in prison my dad has also made the same comments. They believe that they can still do things that safely can not do. For example my dad still believes that he's going to get his drivers license and go back to work. He genuinely believes that. What they should be doing is working with her to help curb depression. The loss of function is a major source of depression with people with dementia.
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This is what’s happening. People like Sunny Hostin and Harvey Levin have a conversation with her and they say she’s perfectly normal therefore she shouldn’t have to be in a facility. They aren’t around her all day and they aren’t medical professionals. But they are stirring up the public and trying to get another Free Britney thing going. They are in entertainment television and while they may have genuine concerns for Wendy, you can’t tell me there isn’t a self-serving interest there.
 
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bag-mania said:
This is what’s happening. People like Sunny Hostin and Harvey Levin have a conversation with her and they say she’s perfectly normal therefore she shouldn’t have to be in a facility. They aren’t around her all day and they aren’t medical professionals. But they are stirring up the public and trying to get another Free Britney thing going. They are in entertainment television and while they may have genuine concerns for Wendy, you can’t tell me there isn’t a self-serving interest there.
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She is being exploited, imo.
@pixiejenna This sounds so stressful.
And thanks for providing such profound insights.
Take care
 
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Well I watched and she sounded like the old Wendy. But it was only for 10 minutes so who the heck knows. Wendy has the first person who hired Sunny for her radio show, so that is how they are linked. Her main complaint is the guardian, she wants her gone. The guardian has agreed that Wendy needs a new medical evaluation, so that is good news going forward. The View says they will keep us updated on her situation. There will be more about this on The View Weekend show, which I always miss. Putting it out there if anyone is interested.
 
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chowlover2 said:
Well I watched and she sounded like the old Wendy. But it was only for 10 minutes so who the heck knows. Wendy has the first person who hired Sunny for her radio show, so that is how they are linked. Her main complaint is the guardian, she wants her gone. The guardian has agreed that Wendy needs a new medical evaluation, so that is good news going forward. The View says they will keep us updated on her situation. There will be more about this on The View Weekend show, which I always miss. Putting it out there if anyone is interested.
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I watched it today. she did sound pretty good. The View hosts are biased in her favor, esp Sunny. I don't know what to think. I guess this is something that has to be worked out by doctors and judges. If you just watched that show you would think she was unjustly locked up like women way back in the day whose husbands institutionalized them for bad behavior.
 
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Wow her ex husband is a POS. IDK why he feels entitled to anything let alone 250 million. His claim on loosing 20 million a year from lack of employment. Wow just wow. Even if she was loosing out on income it's not his money. It takes a certain kind of special to think about forcing someone to work let alone someone with dementia and asphsya. Both he and their sons are her biggest abusers for financial abuse. Now he's willing to piss away more of her money with a BS trial.

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