Two weeks prior to the Lockdown my mother had a fall and broke her wrist. As I was in between jobs, I moved in to see to her personal care as she had a pot on her wrist. Then Lockdown happened. The Summer job I was due to start was cancelled so I continued to stay with Mom. During that time, it's as if she has taken a swan-dive into dementia. She's late 80's and has had, what I always thought was age releated memory decline. However, over the past two months, she has started to display odd behaviour. 1) Talking to people on the TV and believing they are talking back to her. 2) Getting mixed up with time of the day, 3) Suddenly obsessed with looking through her paperwork but not putting back where it was (she was always well organised). 4) Unable to make simple decisions.
A lot of time you can have a near normal conversation with her and I think the day's going to be good, but then she talks about going to different countries (she's be abroad once in her lifetime). She thinks she is part of the TV programmes. I try to leave the TV off as much as possible and she's happy to use her colouring books.
I have told her that I think she needs to speak to the Doctor but she REALLY denies there's anything wrong. Dad died of Dementia nine years ago and she remembers this clearly. She is obviously terrified of having this herself but I can't talk to her about it and I then end up getting frustrated and angry.
When she had her fall, she did have a head scan for brain bleeds which came back clear, but the doctor said she had mild concussion. I think I'm also in some kind of denial as I keep hoping it is a result of the concussion and that it will get better.
As mum doesn't have internet, I can only check back when I nip home to see to my household things, so apologies in advance if I'm slow replying.
A lot of time you can have a near normal conversation with her and I think the day's going to be good, but then she talks about going to different countries (she's be abroad once in her lifetime). She thinks she is part of the TV programmes. I try to leave the TV off as much as possible and she's happy to use her colouring books.
I have told her that I think she needs to speak to the Doctor but she REALLY denies there's anything wrong. Dad died of Dementia nine years ago and she remembers this clearly. She is obviously terrified of having this herself but I can't talk to her about it and I then end up getting frustrated and angry.
When she had her fall, she did have a head scan for brain bleeds which came back clear, but the doctor said she had mild concussion. I think I'm also in some kind of denial as I keep hoping it is a result of the concussion and that it will get better.
As mum doesn't have internet, I can only check back when I nip home to see to my household things, so apologies in advance if I'm slow replying.