Hello to all It seems a long time since I wrote on here, at that time you were all really helpful. Mum is in a home now, which some of you may remember. She is growing more confused by the day, her eyesight is very poor now, needs cataracts removing. She has already refused to go and have them done, I am taking her myself tomorrow, that is if she will go, hoping this will help her with falling and knocking things over all the time. Although I don't know if this is due to her eyes, or her dementia, but it is worth a try, if it upsets her too much I won't take her. She thinks I am almost anyone, but her daughter, until I speak to her. But mostly I am her Mum. She also thinks that Dad is visiting her now, although he has been dead for 13 years now. She gets all the family members mixed up and thinks my brothers grandson is his son, oh, it does get a little funny, you have to laugh or else you would cry!! She is very incontinent now and talks about all sorts which mean nothing to anyone but her, sad really. She is well fed, clean etc., so can't ask for more. I love her to bits but feel very upset when she shouts at me and tries to give me a smack or two, but when she laughs with me it makes it all worth while! To everyone out there, take heart. love chants.
I have been feeling a little uneasy lately, and wondered if anyone could give me my chances of getting dementia. My mother and her 2 sisters and 1 brother all had dementia, her youngest brother, at present does not. My GP advised me to take Turmeric (is that how you spell it) tablets from the health food shop, as he had read research that it will help. What do others think, are my chances high, I must say that my memory is not what it used to be (I'm only 52) and I struggle to think of words sometimes! It does worry me. Can anyone help?
I have been feeling a little uneasy lately, and wondered if anyone could give me my chances of getting dementia. My mother and her 2 sisters and 1 brother all had dementia, her youngest brother, at present does not. My GP advised me to take Turmeric (is that how you spell it) tablets from the health food shop, as he had read research that it will help. What do others think, are my chances high, I must say that my memory is not what it used to be (I'm only 52) and I struggle to think of words sometimes! It does worry me. Can anyone help?
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