Living with a parent with Dementia
Hiya! It's been like a year since my last entry. It's not about me anymore. My mom has early stage Dementia. She gets confused some days. She's always talkin about goin home. Home to her is where she was born & raised. I think sometimes she doesn't consider this her home. She still knows everyone by name, so that's a plus. We always get a good laugh when she says somethin outta the blue. She laughs along with us, which is good. Don't wanna upset her. When she gets confused, we always tell her what's correct. She thinks everyone thinks she's crazy. Sometimes she'll get upset with us & we just try & change the topic. It's worked so far. After the day is over & I'm layin in bed, I realize I'm losin my mom slowly & I'm not ready for that to happen. I have a co-dependant personality. I'm so dependant on my mom, I'm gunna be lost if I can't go to her for advise or to help me with somethin. I'm gunna make the best of things while she still knows who I am.
More later, maybe.
More later, maybe.
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