They all seem to be working hard to keep people in as much contact as possible . The staff must be working extra hard keeping morale up .
Thx @annielou it is certainly is a sh***ty cruel disease. It is hateful when they (pwd) are crying like a small child as they are so scared. Thanks for the hugs.Oh dear @Bikerbeth what a hard day for you and mum. Its just so hard to hear all these worries they have when they aren't real isn't it. No wonder you cried after she hung up, like you say its not your mum saying those things and being angry at you but it feels like it and its also as upsetting that she feels like that too.
It sounds like you did a good job of calming her down on the second call and it was nice of activities coordinator to let you know she had settled down later to put your mind at rest.
It is so upsetting though that she has been upset over something that is her mind playing tricks mixing things up and she doesn't need to be upset about. Its a s###ty cruel disease that hurts our loved ones and also us. ? ? Big virtual hug for you both .
I hope the downstairs room suits your mum and she enjoys the garden and settles ?.
I agree but don’t let the hate consume you upIt is the absolute pits . I hate it with a vengeance ! @Bikerbeth .
Looking back, an early indicator of my wife's dementia was when she started asking me whether I took milk and sugar in my coffee, as if we were casual acquaintances rather than partners for 40 years. It is often the small things that seem to mean the most.