Except right now my sister is pushing back, she's afraid we'll go through all this and the facility will kick them out for Mom's non-compliance.
Just last night, my friend was talking about her parents, who are in a place specifically for moderate to severe dementi/alz. Her dad has generic dementia of the friendly but repetitive sort, but her mom has pretty advanced alzheimers. She is going through a bitey phase. As in biting the staff in the facility when the don't understand her (which they don't, because she's reverted to her native dutch, losing all her english.) Staff doesn't even bat an eye, it is par for the course. Tell your sister that most places have seen it all, you mom is probably a garden variety patient.
For a look at the history of naming sexual prefs, I recommend
Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality
by Hanne Blank. Disclaimer: I love her cookies. But she's a fun read.
I sincerely hope that Kat and Grace are both sound asleep somewhere that works best for their family. A bonus would be hearing that real food has happened. Not that graham crackers aren't yummy, but not lasting satisfaction.
I would not count lack of inclusion of Hispanics among W's many, MANY failings as President
What ever happened to George P.'s political ambitions?
I sincerely hope that Kat and Grace are both sound asleep somewhere that works best for their family. A bonus would be hearing that real food has happened. Not that graham crackers aren't yummy, but not lasting satisfaction.
THIS.
And I forgot about the dog, my mother's horrible little dog that she loves and nobody else even likes. Don't know what we'll be able to do about him...
You might mention that to the lady helping you find a place. She might be able to find a place that allows a pet.
Tell your sister that most places have seen it all, you mom is probably a garden variety patient.
Yes, seriously. Nothing you've said about your mom's behavior sounds unusual to me for a dementia patient.
For a look at the history of naming sexual prefs, I recommend Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality by Hanne Blank.
I bought this! But I haven't read it yet.
I sincerely hope that Kat and Grace are both sound asleep somewhere that works best for their family.
Yes.
What Zenkitty said. All of it.
{{{Theo}}} I'm sorry for your loss.
Theo, so sorry for your loss.
I think I accidentally hit a hiccup on fb, so in case it didn't take, my condolences, Theo.
I'm trying to motivate. Back from the market and I should do my errands, but since I'll be up by the pool, I'll swim between Target and Tjs and I'm not feeling the swim thing just yet. I might couch for a little bit. My schedule is all off this weekend.
Suela, is your mother on any anti-anxiety type of medication?
HAH. Welbutrin, Seroquel, and Xanax.
I'm not suggesting that your mom's meds be changed, because I understand that (1) ANY change is very very difficult to implement with her, and (2) tinkering with an existing meds regimen introduces potential side effects, which in and of themselves can be a pain in the ass.
All that said, Wellbutrin gave me (and others) HORRIBLE anxiety. Bad enough that that was the reason I stopped taking it. (And then, of course, it doesn't cause anxiety in other people.)
So if the possibility of switching your mom's meds ever comes up in discussion with her doctor(s), maybe keep that in the back of your mind -- it's possible the Wellbutrin is exacerbating her anxiety. But it also might not be worth it to try to take her off of it to see.
