Hi, this is my first post on here.
I’ve recently moved my 86 year old Mum in with me as I think she has the beginnings of dementia and wasn’t dealing well with living alone.
It’s ok at the moment, I have become her carer more or less and we get on very well. Her short term memory is fading fast.
Just recently she spoke to me about me as if she was talking to someone else and kept mentioning my name. In a positive light I hasten to add.
Not long afterwards she asked me if I had ever been married which I just replied, yes twice and she said so have I.
Of course she would have known I was married, she was there although it was about 30 years ago.
I can’t get my Mum assessed till next month.
Is this behaviour amongst other things , typical of early dementia?
Sorry for the essay but I could have said a lot more!
Thank you
Melanie x
I’ve recently moved my 86 year old Mum in with me as I think she has the beginnings of dementia and wasn’t dealing well with living alone.
It’s ok at the moment, I have become her carer more or less and we get on very well. Her short term memory is fading fast.
Just recently she spoke to me about me as if she was talking to someone else and kept mentioning my name. In a positive light I hasten to add.
Not long afterwards she asked me if I had ever been married which I just replied, yes twice and she said so have I.
Of course she would have known I was married, she was there although it was about 30 years ago.
I can’t get my Mum assessed till next month.
Is this behaviour amongst other things , typical of early dementia?
Sorry for the essay but I could have said a lot more!
Thank you
Melanie x