Hello,
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at Christmas. It was a 'label' that we knew was coming. She lives in the NE of England & I live in Sardinia & my sister lives in australia. As sisters we are very close & share our feelings by e-mail & now talk via SKPE for free. I'm sending for brochures for local care homes, she is self funding so we could (!) have a lot of choice.
We may be too early but we want to be ahead of the game, especially living away. My visits are packed with sorting out more & more care, visiting family & friends & of course fussing & spoiling Mum rotten!
Just sharing is so helpful to me, I wondered why I was blurting things out & then crying & then being positive in the next breath. It's normal by the way!!
I still find it hard to think that one day she won't know me. I'm already crying at the thought.
That's all for now, just wanted to join and hopefully can help you too.
I desperately want to do the right thing, say the right thing to make Mum's situation easier for her. So any tips and advice would be invaluable.
Regards, Sabato (it's Italian for Saturday-my favourite day)
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at Christmas. It was a 'label' that we knew was coming. She lives in the NE of England & I live in Sardinia & my sister lives in australia. As sisters we are very close & share our feelings by e-mail & now talk via SKPE for free. I'm sending for brochures for local care homes, she is self funding so we could (!) have a lot of choice.
We may be too early but we want to be ahead of the game, especially living away. My visits are packed with sorting out more & more care, visiting family & friends & of course fussing & spoiling Mum rotten!
Just sharing is so helpful to me, I wondered why I was blurting things out & then crying & then being positive in the next breath. It's normal by the way!!
I still find it hard to think that one day she won't know me. I'm already crying at the thought.
That's all for now, just wanted to join and hopefully can help you too.
I desperately want to do the right thing, say the right thing to make Mum's situation easier for her. So any tips and advice would be invaluable.
Regards, Sabato (it's Italian for Saturday-my favourite day)