How do you cope with and handle a 85 year old lady that is totally hyperactive throughout the day.
Mum had now lived with us since January 06, but her memory has deteriorated considerably over the past year. She now is not able to even watch the TV for more than a couple of minutes, she will wonder off and start "sorting out and packing" her bags, and is unable to entertain herself for more than a few minutes.
Basically she is totally hyperactive and talks constantly.
Once she goes to bed in the evening I generally don't see her again until the next morning (although we have had a few experiences of her wondering in the middle of the night), but from the time moment I set eyes on her it is full on all day.
On the days that she's at home all day she will spend 4 - 5 hours of the day at the sink "washing up", and obsessively wiping the sink after each cup or teaspoon that has been washed, and then wants to hang out the dishclothes to dry in the front garden.
On her return from daycare her first question is "what shall I do now, shall I sweep the patio", on one particular afternoon after sweeping the patio she then washed the front door as well.
All these things would be great, if she actually did the job properly and was able to find what she needed, but of course for every task that she carries out, it takes me 2 to put right.
Her constant what can I do, can I help is driving me mad. Her constant questioning, "What is this envelope, what does it say, is it for me?".
Yesterday I prepared the veg in advance, and for the entire afternoon she wanted to put the gas on, and even attempting to do so on several occasions while I wasn't looking even though I kept telling her not to.
She follows be around like a toddler and her body and mind just are unable to relax at all throughout the day, even though she is now on Quatipaine.
Each individual thing that she does in themselves are trivial and sometimes even amusing but when they are happening every few minutes throughout the day it can get quite stressfull.
She's not agressive, she's not nasty, she still has her sense of humour and luckily when I do lose it with her, she'll go off like a naughty little girl saying that she won't do it again, but of course within a few minutes she's forgotton, and is again asking, "canI do that, canI help", to which I often reply "yes you can help, sit down and be quiet"! so she laughs and carries on......
Has anyone else had a similar experience, and any suggestions that might help
Mum had now lived with us since January 06, but her memory has deteriorated considerably over the past year. She now is not able to even watch the TV for more than a couple of minutes, she will wonder off and start "sorting out and packing" her bags, and is unable to entertain herself for more than a few minutes.
Basically she is totally hyperactive and talks constantly.
Once she goes to bed in the evening I generally don't see her again until the next morning (although we have had a few experiences of her wondering in the middle of the night), but from the time moment I set eyes on her it is full on all day.
On the days that she's at home all day she will spend 4 - 5 hours of the day at the sink "washing up", and obsessively wiping the sink after each cup or teaspoon that has been washed, and then wants to hang out the dishclothes to dry in the front garden.
On her return from daycare her first question is "what shall I do now, shall I sweep the patio", on one particular afternoon after sweeping the patio she then washed the front door as well.
All these things would be great, if she actually did the job properly and was able to find what she needed, but of course for every task that she carries out, it takes me 2 to put right.
Her constant what can I do, can I help is driving me mad. Her constant questioning, "What is this envelope, what does it say, is it for me?".
Yesterday I prepared the veg in advance, and for the entire afternoon she wanted to put the gas on, and even attempting to do so on several occasions while I wasn't looking even though I kept telling her not to.
She follows be around like a toddler and her body and mind just are unable to relax at all throughout the day, even though she is now on Quatipaine.
Each individual thing that she does in themselves are trivial and sometimes even amusing but when they are happening every few minutes throughout the day it can get quite stressfull.
She's not agressive, she's not nasty, she still has her sense of humour and luckily when I do lose it with her, she'll go off like a naughty little girl saying that she won't do it again, but of course within a few minutes she's forgotton, and is again asking, "canI do that, canI help", to which I often reply "yes you can help, sit down and be quiet"! so she laughs and carries on......
Has anyone else had a similar experience, and any suggestions that might help