I told my mom she has dementia because she was worrying about situations that were not actually fact
Now she is really depressed, though she is on anti-depressants and Aricept, for memory loss. She is also mad at me, her caregiver, as the bringer of bad tidings, and sleeps all the time. I think she is mourning for the person she used to be.I feel real bad about hurting her ego by telling her the truth, but she is not able to keep current concepts/situations straight in her head, and then keeps asking me to do something about what she is worrying about. We already have an appointment with the memory Dr. the end of the month. Any suggestions on caring for her/ cheering up/ do i just let it go or just try and keep her happy. Any suggestions/ shared experiences appreciated. Thanks.
Answer:Worrying about things that are not factual is not dementia. This type of behavior is delusions. Since there a biggggg change in her condition ie: the sleeping all the time she needs to see a doc sooner than the end of the month. Get her in to see a regular doc just to get her checked out tomorrow. Also since she has dementia you cannot tell her that things she things are real are not real. You can tell her that you don't see such and such a thing or that you don't know about this or that situation but don't tell her they are not real because in her mind they are very real. You might be wise to take some classes in caring for people with dementia to help you out some. Good Luck.
Maybe you should just concentrate on taking care of her instead of telling her what is wrong with her. Let that be the experts job. She sounds depressed as it is, so why would you want to make it worse on her? Ask the doctor's for advice, also, on how to handle certain situations, rather than that you just replying with, "Hey mom, your crazy."
What a sad situation. I think it is best that you be there for her. Maybe take a walk at the park. I also read that pets are very good for terminally ill seniors. Maybe you could get her a middle aged dog or cat. Puppies are too much to handle especially for an old person. I think golden retrievers are the best. My dad is sick with heart disease and a dog has done wonders for him.
Good luck and G-d bless !!
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