Hello I am Debra. My mother 81, reallizes, she has short term memory problems. A VERY independent person in business; she's retained the attitude through retirement.. She's in Santa Cruz CA (10 hrs from us) She had a fall July 20th which resulted in hip replacement. She's currently in post surgical rehab facility. We moved July 5th, expecting to go back in a month, and move her and apt up to Oregon. Husband had to go back July 26th for a week, to move her apartment contents with dog and bring them back to us without mom.
Her condition - recognized by nurses and our visiting friends is she has obvious short term memory problems. Change after surgery has been dramatically worse. Perhaps anesthesia or result from fall and surgery. She realizes in past 1 1/2 years she is forgetful and cannot grasp information she needs. More than 2 years ago went to an appt I made with her internist and, she had a "good day" and basically said --- as Dr. agreed, she's fine. My hope was for meds which would try to halt it where it was. Did not happen.
Now, in a recent conversation - she believes she's in her own apartment and her routine. All responses to questions were met with insistance she was in her apt and not in faciity. How should I respond? Should I attempt to bring her back to reality (if possible) or just let it go? How is it determined (which type of tests, evaluation) what it is? She is there with visiting doctors and psychiatirst as well. What should I ask to be done? She will come back when she can walk and travel the 10 hours. We need to set up assisted care nearby and have to have idea of what kind of room she needs. Probably there another 2 weeks. She is quite cooperative with physical therapy and occupational therapy.
My concern as well, when I was 14 maternal grandmother had fall while in assisted care facility as kids did not trust her with a stove. She saw herself as a young girl and identified everyone as people from that time in her life (outside reality.) What do those symptoms sound like?
Any ideas are welcome. Thank you
Her condition - recognized by nurses and our visiting friends is she has obvious short term memory problems. Change after surgery has been dramatically worse. Perhaps anesthesia or result from fall and surgery. She realizes in past 1 1/2 years she is forgetful and cannot grasp information she needs. More than 2 years ago went to an appt I made with her internist and, she had a "good day" and basically said --- as Dr. agreed, she's fine. My hope was for meds which would try to halt it where it was. Did not happen.
Now, in a recent conversation - she believes she's in her own apartment and her routine. All responses to questions were met with insistance she was in her apt and not in faciity. How should I respond? Should I attempt to bring her back to reality (if possible) or just let it go? How is it determined (which type of tests, evaluation) what it is? She is there with visiting doctors and psychiatirst as well. What should I ask to be done? She will come back when she can walk and travel the 10 hours. We need to set up assisted care nearby and have to have idea of what kind of room she needs. Probably there another 2 weeks. She is quite cooperative with physical therapy and occupational therapy.
My concern as well, when I was 14 maternal grandmother had fall while in assisted care facility as kids did not trust her with a stove. She saw herself as a young girl and identified everyone as people from that time in her life (outside reality.) What do those symptoms sound like?
Any ideas are welcome. Thank you