This town ain't big enough for the both of us...Or am I remembering the wrong track?? Appropriate to the circumstances though, i think!
Went to visit Mum in CH last weekend. Found her slumped over sleeping in a chair in the lounge. I wanted to see how she was doing when she didnt know I was there. Suddlenly she woke up, looked around confusedly, then she saw me and exclaimed loudly "Daughter!"
The other nice thing is she enjoying her food nnow and eating proper meals, which was not the case when she was at home. As the dementia progressed she forgot about refusing to eat, she has gained weight and no longer emaciated.
Another thing, winks at men. But keeps poker face while winking.
DittoI agree Alzheimers is not funny but my dad and I have still been able to have a laugh and four years into this I have found my sense of humour invaluable. Without my sense of humour I would not have had the strength to deal with this illness.
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Took MIL out. On return to her house i watched from the car as she unlocked to door. Suddenly she raised her hands in the air and swivelled quickly round to face me. Thinking something terrible had happened I prepared for action... then i realised the sun had come out.
She was dancing in the sudden ray of sunshine!
Took MIL out. On return to her house i watched from the car as she unlocked to door. Suddenly she raised her hands in the air and swivelled quickly round to face me. Thinking something terrible had happened I prepared for action... then i realised the sun had come out.
She was dancing in the sudden ray of sunshine!
Yes, there is an element of that with dad although in this case he was winding me up for being too serious. He always preferred a long soak in the bath but can’t get in and out of it these days@Triffid The comment about not liking getting wet can be quite common in those with dementia so may not be due to your Dad's 'sense of humour'. Mum was fine with a bath but really didn't like the sensation of water on her face when I washed her hair so I swapped to using dry shampoo for a while.
But he’s also never liked getting his hair wet even when he does have a shower. I wonder why there is a dislike of water/washing with dementia?Yes, there is an element of that with dad although in this case he was winding me up for being too serious. He always preferred a long soak in the bath but can’t get in and out of it these days