My mum has AD tonights episode of 'sundowning' was the worst yet. She actually got out of the door and 'ran' up the street. Nothing we could say or do could calm her down. She fell in the street and was shouting at us to leave her alone. She was really frightening.
The main problem we have is that she used to live with me 3 years ago before she moved into the sheltered housing she lives in now and she still thinks she lives with me - so wants to come back here. When she got here she looked around for her bed - and even though she couldn't find it she was still sure she lived here. My niece eventually talked her into going home - but she still wasn't sure. She wouldn't look at me or talk to me as she said I'm trying to get rid of her - she even says I'm trying to drug her. Its so very hard seeing mum like this I feel so useless and at a loss at what to do.
Jackie
The main problem we have is that she used to live with me 3 years ago before she moved into the sheltered housing she lives in now and she still thinks she lives with me - so wants to come back here. When she got here she looked around for her bed - and even though she couldn't find it she was still sure she lived here. My niece eventually talked her into going home - but she still wasn't sure. She wouldn't look at me or talk to me as she said I'm trying to get rid of her - she even says I'm trying to drug her. Its so very hard seeing mum like this I feel so useless and at a loss at what to do.
Jackie