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Reply: Advice

Delusions and misperceptions of reality are symptoms of dementia at any stage...

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Reply: Thank sgiving

Families often feel emotional at Holiday time especially if a parent is unable...

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Reply: Shriver Report Reveals Impact of Alzheimer's on Wo...

Thanks to Maria Shriver and the Alzheimer's Association for their focus on the...

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Reply: Alzheimers & carbs

Nutrition is one of the areas that caregivers often must assume responsibility...

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Reply: Sleep walking

Nocturnal disruptions are very common in seniors....and even more so if they...

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Reply: need to talk about my dad

It clearly sounds like your dad needs medication to help with his agitation...

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Reply: need help with how to respond

Your dad is exhibiting very common symptoms of early dementia: restlessness...

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Reply: To go or not to go........

Karen, Relocation is a process (vs. an event) for older adults with or without...

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Reply: How to answer to Alzheimer's accuations of stealin...

Alzheimer patients, at all stages, may experience delusions and paranoia....

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Reply: Moving to a care facility

Lori, As you probably know, the dementia progression diminishes ones ability...

Posted by Helene Bergman, LMSW

Lori,
As you probably know, the dementia progression diminishes ones ability to perceive issues in a broad perspective or make decisions on ones behalf.Thus, it it unlikely that your mom at her advanced stage could understand the precipitating factors leading to the family decision for moving her to an assisted living facility. Her resistance and opposition - "no, I am not going" -is to be expected. In fact, it would be odd if she were willing to leave your dad for 'the unknown'. In retrospect, her question to your dad made alot of sense and he might have offered a 'fiblet' or a small white lie as that moment to lower her anxiety. If he had said, "I will take you first" it might not have raised her opposition. If he had focused more on her feelings of perhaps worrying about moving or about being abandoned, it might have distracted her from focusing on your father going. He would have been able to reassure her in the moment that he would be with her every day and averted the focus of whether he was moving or not. Perhaps if he measures when she is not there, and packs when she is away, she will accept this move better. It is hoped that the staff at the facility will be welcoming and your father's on going visits and supports will assuage her anxiety. But, it is less likely that you will get agreement from her to make such a drastic change in her life.

Measuring in front of her, or packing when she is there, are acts that might be better achieved out of her eye range. Although it is always kind to include a parent in everything that relates to him or her, dementia sometimes alters that philosophy especially it It is often suggested not to do something in front of a person with dementia that will increase their

your mom in the o- "no I am not going"- and your dad's frustration and stress. Often, when a caregiving family knows they MUST decide something that their loved one will oppose, they have to rethink their strategies for achieving their goal.

a major decision for relocation with a parent who has lost her executive decision making ability due to dementia leads to caregiver frustration and stress. Your mom's question to your dad made alot of senseView Thread

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