With the increase in the expression of my mother’s severe dementia symptoms, I’m learning that there is a significant variability to the severity of her symptoms at any given moment. This last week has been […]
In my last post on my mother’s dementia, I shared that she has abruptly moved into stage 6 on the FAST scale – losing many of her problem solving abilities. Now I’m seeing this change […]
A recent lesson for me is that big changes can happen quite suddenly. A few days ago, my mother underwent a sudden and almost complete loss of her problem-solving ability. These problems can be as […]
No caregiver truly knows what to expect, either in the changes that will come or in how well we’ll handle them. My mother has gone through a major transition in recent months. From all she’s […]
The simple truth is, I didn’t have a clue just what I was getting myself into when I took on the role of caregiver for my mother. With each passing day, I learn more about […]
Caring for someone with dementia presents many difficult challenges and requires caregivers to learn and practice the correct supportive behaviors. I’m still at the beginning of what is truly a learn-as-you-go journey. My single biggest […]
For me, one of the most challenging adaptations I’m having to make is learning to put aside personal feelings and all behavioral expectations regarding my mother. Her dementia, for several years, was primarily evidenced as […]
As it turns out, they kept her overnight for the event I described in Caregiver Challenge #1. When I came in the next day to talk to her doctor to find out her status, the […]
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