Hi,
My Mum (82 with mixed Alzheimer's and vascular dementia) has had quite a big improvement in her longer term memory in the last couple of days.
She's had 2 'silent' heart attacks recently and both times her dementia has got a bit worse afterwards.
However-
Realised there was an improvement yesterday when we were at a carol concert at the Bridgewater Hall. The audience joined in with a few carols, and the words were printed in the programme. Got to Good King Wenceslas and held the programme out for Mum. Cue an offended look and 'I don't need that!' followed by singing along word for word for 5 verses! There is no way she could have done that even last week.
Today I thought I'd really better get Christmas cards in the post, including to all Mums cousins who she hasn't had a clue about for over 2 years. Shall we send a card to C? 'My cousin oh yes we must do that!' How about S? What about R? and so on. She remembered them all. She didn't remember all their spouses but a couple of them.
It just seems so dramatic an improvement, has anyone else experienced this? Not counting on it lasting but just don't know what to think.
Thanks
Sally
My Mum (82 with mixed Alzheimer's and vascular dementia) has had quite a big improvement in her longer term memory in the last couple of days.
She's had 2 'silent' heart attacks recently and both times her dementia has got a bit worse afterwards.
However-
Realised there was an improvement yesterday when we were at a carol concert at the Bridgewater Hall. The audience joined in with a few carols, and the words were printed in the programme. Got to Good King Wenceslas and held the programme out for Mum. Cue an offended look and 'I don't need that!' followed by singing along word for word for 5 verses! There is no way she could have done that even last week.
Today I thought I'd really better get Christmas cards in the post, including to all Mums cousins who she hasn't had a clue about for over 2 years. Shall we send a card to C? 'My cousin oh yes we must do that!' How about S? What about R? and so on. She remembered them all. She didn't remember all their spouses but a couple of them.
It just seems so dramatic an improvement, has anyone else experienced this? Not counting on it lasting but just don't know what to think.
Thanks
Sally