Posted 3-28-19
Mom was stable today. Typical for the last couple weeks…tired, fairly happy, not speaking clearly. She uses some of the most fascinating words!
A couple of the Sweet 17 are having some significant challenges including one who was sent to time out (behavioral health hospital) to rework her meds. :(She is typically sweet, but her short-circuited brain responds poorly to negative stimuli.
Anger and rage are a real thing for Alzheimer’s patients. When a 95 year old lashes out at an 85 year old, it would seem like the risk would be more about a fall. Not so much… Anger+canes/walkers etc…= bad results…I will leave it at that.
Tomorrow I owe you a small piece about brains that has been stewing in my brain for a while. Interesting using a brain to write about brains. 🙂
Found out today that my mom’s older brother also has dementia. I am considering more than ever having some baselining done on myself soon. I would do so not because I am symptomatic in the least, but for data later should I have this mess visit my brain someday.
Stinkin’ disease. 🙁
#EndALZ
Mom and a mess of Applegates in the mid 1970’s below. 🙂