Dementia

Dementia has found its way into my house. If only we could get an official evaluation to have a clear picture, but that isn't going to happen. Denial is easier to live with. The situation was so stressful and zero emotional support from all parties, I was days from moving out and leaving the area. Just to keep myself sane and not depressed. I was crying all the time for the wrong reasons and couldn't talk to anyone about it. 

With some luck, I was able to talk to somebody who specializes in memory loss and they educated me on the three main areas that get damaged as we age and what their jobs are in our daily lives. With the new education I was able to know what was causing some many of the issues. And I was getting the blame for everything that was wrong. It was nice to know the real reason why she was screaming at me and not everyone else. 

Everyone who is involved with taking care of my mom still isn't on the same page, but with the new care plan, maybe it will solve some of the issues. If you have aging parents or spouses or sibilings, educate yourself on the brain and memory loss as we age.

Not sure why all my posts are from the 'life between homes' blog, when this is published from the primary blog.