Hello everyone. I am a new member and logged on to the site after spending the last few days with my mother and step-father over christmas. We have been aware that my mothers short-term memory has been deteriorating for some time, but when she was diagnosed with pernicious anaemia we latched on to this as being the probable cause and thought that our worries were over. How wrong we were!
Her memory continues to deteriorate, and her visit over the last few days has led me to believe that in fact I can no longer kid myself. Besides the memory loss is the night wanderings, coming into my and my husbands bedroom fully dressed in gloves and coat, very confused as to where she is. She also appears to have OCD, constantly checking her gloves over and over, and taking out and replacing things in her bag.
This morning she even tried to get me to have the bracelet that we gave her for christmas saying that I should have it as she didn't really wear it any more!!
We are going to take her to a private specialist in the new year as the specialist she saw previously would not help as mum is drinking, sometimes to excess.
Any way, I must go now as they are still here and my abscence is being noted!! Just needed a bit of support as I am feeling rather low.
I hope that everyone had a good christmas, although I think I know what we would all have wished for if it was possible!!
All best wishes,
Jo
Her memory continues to deteriorate, and her visit over the last few days has led me to believe that in fact I can no longer kid myself. Besides the memory loss is the night wanderings, coming into my and my husbands bedroom fully dressed in gloves and coat, very confused as to where she is. She also appears to have OCD, constantly checking her gloves over and over, and taking out and replacing things in her bag.
This morning she even tried to get me to have the bracelet that we gave her for christmas saying that I should have it as she didn't really wear it any more!!
We are going to take her to a private specialist in the new year as the specialist she saw previously would not help as mum is drinking, sometimes to excess.
Any way, I must go now as they are still here and my abscence is being noted!! Just needed a bit of support as I am feeling rather low.
I hope that everyone had a good christmas, although I think I know what we would all have wished for if it was possible!!
All best wishes,
Jo