Hi everyone, well it seems like an age since I last posted on here, still reading all yours and the responses regularly though.
The issue of loss of communication and speech has been discussed in various posts but your comments here would be appreciated.
Mum has always been an introvert, very quiet and shy, early demetia exaccerbated that beacuse she became terrified of making a fool of herself by saying something inappropriate.
Four years into diagnosis and settled into a care home for almost a year, she now barely speaks at all, though her speech is still clear when she does say something.
I had accepted that this was deterioration, but its also playing on my mind that she isnt getting any mental stimulation not even conversation,because she isnt loud/funny/amusing/social like some of her fellow residents.
The care staff rarely speak to mum when Im there, Im concerned that that could be the case when Im not.Ive never seen the activity co ordinator sitting with mum either, but can I honestly blame them when I rattle away and barely ever get a response?
Id love to hear your thoughts.
Ally xx
The issue of loss of communication and speech has been discussed in various posts but your comments here would be appreciated.
Mum has always been an introvert, very quiet and shy, early demetia exaccerbated that beacuse she became terrified of making a fool of herself by saying something inappropriate.
Four years into diagnosis and settled into a care home for almost a year, she now barely speaks at all, though her speech is still clear when she does say something.
I had accepted that this was deterioration, but its also playing on my mind that she isnt getting any mental stimulation not even conversation,because she isnt loud/funny/amusing/social like some of her fellow residents.
The care staff rarely speak to mum when Im there, Im concerned that that could be the case when Im not.Ive never seen the activity co ordinator sitting with mum either, but can I honestly blame them when I rattle away and barely ever get a response?
Id love to hear your thoughts.
Ally xx