I am a daughter ( me 53) of a mother ( 75) who has not been been diagnosed with dementia but who has all the signs of it. She has always cared about how she looks, always worn make up ,always worn nice clothes, perhaps a little vain but in a nice way. Quite suddenly she has gone from elegant older lady with hair and makeup all done to disorientated scruffy and no make up.
I don't care about the make up but my mum of old would have been mortified to go out without hair and make up done. I feel like I should offer to do hair and make up but worry its butting in to her life, or should I just let it go, what are looks anyway? ... I just cant imagine her wanting to be anything other than looking ' presentable' - sorry if this seems superficial, to me it is seeing my mum slowly slip away.....
I don't care about the make up but my mum of old would have been mortified to go out without hair and make up done. I feel like I should offer to do hair and make up but worry its butting in to her life, or should I just let it go, what are looks anyway? ... I just cant imagine her wanting to be anything other than looking ' presentable' - sorry if this seems superficial, to me it is seeing my mum slowly slip away.....