can you stay with her like on the couch or something for a short term answer but also speak to her dr about anxiety meds .... she maybe having a 'trigger' by the full moon.?

do you have a calendar with the moon phases on it?

Hello peaceful, Good afternoon :) Regarding the fulmoon things..yes..I have observed the different kind of scenario I can say..during fullmoon days. In our home..we are also not superstitious at all..but couple of times..we observed different things and sometimes it happened hat we unnecessarily argue also..from that time..we remember..if its fullmoon..let us keep calmness atleast during that day and let us not misunderstand each other unnecessarily too.

One of my sis is not well and my mom is getting elderly and due to that some health issues..so, my other sis is takling care of this sis who is ill and my mom also..but we still did not recognize the health issue during full-mon days but certainly we have come accross situatiosn during full-moon days whichw e cannot explain at all..

Also, as mbspires mentioned, please try to be close to ur mom as much possible during those days since you feel that way as of now.


Also, This is what I got in internet for fullmoon days in 2011.
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011, 10:21:24 pm
Friday, 18 February 2011, 09:35:42 am
Saturday, 19 March 2011, 07:10:06 pm
Monday, 18 April 2011, 04:44:00 am
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 01:08:42 pm
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 10:13:36 pm
Friday, 15 July 2011, 08:39:36 am
Saturday, 13 August 2011, 08:57:30 pm
Monday, 12 September 2011, 11:26:42 am
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 04:05:42 am
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 09:16:06 pm
Saturday, 10 December 2011, 03:36:24 pm

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Regards.

Thanks for the chart. I saved it and will see how the data tracks but also be ready to hang out a bit more.

Have talked about the issues with the DR who says dementia takes awkward forms. We are into it but not full time. Mom is very aware of her memory issues and tries to hide it. Not the type of woman to discuss feelings though. Unless you make her mad...yikes.

It sounds like your mother is now a sundowner where she becomes more active in the evening and experiencing much anxiety and fear
when she has these moments and they become more intense get a warm wash cloth and lay it on her head and speak ever so softly to her in a comforting voice hold her hand tell her you will never leave her side when she expresses the fear of dieing alone always let her know and see from you that she can trust in your love and tender care
do things that will calm her rub her back, massage her feet tenderly massage her arms and legs and back and speak with a soft tender voice it is always calming and filled with much love that will give her some calmness than after you are done ask her if she feels better?

wouldn't the schedule depend on what time zone you are in would also affect the schedule.?

very good infor from Shur.. Thanks..

My Mom taught me about sundowners when Dad was ill. He was in a hosp room about a month and it began.

It does seem that eve is her active time. And now she cant sleep much at all.

She calls me a bat because I am up at night. Recently, when she was going off to bed, she said she was a bat and going to hang upside down to rest. She has some humor at time. Thankful for that.

I see her taking a lot of benedryl to get sleepy. Has done this for a long time. I wonder if it interferes with brain chemistry such that sleep in interrupted.

Right now, things are calmer. We shall see around the 18th of Feb how things are. Will write about it then. Thanks for your ideas thus far.
It is so nice to have a space to share

Yes the moon thing is totally true. Of course, I also work in long term care like your friends, so I agree.

Mom's feeling anxious for a reason....meds are a bandaid but try to figure out what the core issue is. Is she feeling isolated? can you bring her to an adult day center or senior center? Reach out to your local dept of aging.