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My mom is sick
I guess she has something called Frontotemporal dementia. It's basically sudden onset Alzheimer's.
Yesterday she didn't even realize who I was Oh god. ![]() |
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My deepest sympathies.
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Jesus man. I’m sorry.
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How old is she ?
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That's brutal. My prayers are with her and your family.
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Sorry to hear
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My Mom died of Alzheimer's. It's not a very pleasant way to go out. Just try to remember her when she was her, not the one now that can't remember who you are.
Don't freak out around her when she forgets something like who you are, it just makes her more scared of whats happening in her moments of lucidity. All you can do is just be loving. She might not know you but she understands that she knows you or loves you but doesn't understand how or why. Look into her eyes for those moments of recognition.
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As long as you realize who she is, you can continue to honor her. There's still enormous dignity in that. I'm sorry, man.
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Wow. That's rough. Prayers sent your way Jake. My advice take each day as it's own and don't try to look down of what might be to come. Enjoy each day you have with her as a blessing and remember the person she was not what the disease makes her become.
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I'm with the banned.
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Prayers sent man, that's really rough. My grandma had Alzheimers and one thing my dad always did was a lot of activities to keep his mind engaged to try and make sure he wouldn't go down that road. He went a few years back and never had to go down that road thankfully. It's rough especially if you have kids, etc. that didn't get to know her when she was herself. I'll just mirror what others have said, remember who she was, talk to her like she knows you and don't get upset at the things she doesn't remember.
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same - my mom had dementia - she is gone now.....it is really really tough. There are times you question why you go to visit her when she does not know who you are - you may not actually admit that to anyone - but you feel it. And that can be a tough bit of guilt to deal with....
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