Blog Detail
Dementia Journal a care givers journal
http://dementiajournal.blogspot.com
A blog where care givers can sound off. Give and get tips, to improve caring for a loved one.
- Added on: Oct 17th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Martha Baker
- Listed in: General Health Living Well
- Tags: journal dementia care giver
Recent Posts
depression
One week to Christmas; mom has become increasingly depressed. It still surprises me that her very lucid thought is that my father was supposed to wait for her. Her mood swings are unpredictable. Once she starts ranting their is no way to calm her dow...
staying dressed
I wish I could understand the aversion people with ALZ have with clothes. It has been a unique couple of days with mom. I cant seem to keep her dressed while at home. I thought it was because she was not sleeping that her confusion was getting worse,...
Yesterday
Yesterday was a day I do not want to relive. Mom woke up angry and very paranoid. She kept saying " I don't know what is going on but, I don't like it". My very calm sister tried to help via the phone without luck. Her care giver was also a target of...
Changes
I have noticed mom needs a lot more direction when doing about anything. I thought she was just being difficult due to depression, but I was told yesterday that at daycare it is the same thing. Even with her eating they need to cut up her food or giv...
Moms anger
Mom spent most of the weekend mad. Which was okay. I know anger raises the blood pressure and gets the heart pumping. It also makes her stop finding reasons she can't do something and just does it. I have found that you cannot fight with someone with...
Another Day
Today mom is mad since I wont hang her clothes up for her. Silly things seem to really get to her. But, in my defense if I hang them up now (which she can do), I'll have to hang them up again tonight. I continue to push her to do all she can and she ...
