Mom is being a little testy today so I have to work extra hard at being ubderstanding and patient a lillte more today. What is hard to remember is that their thought process is so different than ours. Today she seems to be somewhere not in the present. She has been talking about her mom today which generally means she is probably having some communication from her other world. You see being her daughter puts an extra spin on things. Because she still thinks of me as her child when infact as her caretaker I have become the parent. I tend to forget she will always be my mother and I should never forget to give her the respect she deserves.
I became so cought up in my caregiving role that I forget she is still my Mother and I am still her daughter. If you are family it is very important not to forget that the old person is still inside her mine and just can't surface like she used to.
Alzheimer's desease causes the person to think very abstractly which means that they a thinking on a very diffent level than a normal person. They are more in touch with their inner sences tan we are, but at the same time are losing control of their present world. Everyday presents a new challenge and I am learning as I go along. I will try to share my experiences as well as my thoughts and feelings. To be continued.....
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