My mum is doing amazingly well at 97, still lives at home by herself, and still drives!
Her short-term memory has really gone in the last 6 - 9 months.
Hopefully it won’t get too bad.
My mum is typical of the WW2 generation and doesn’t make a fuss about things. But I can tell she’s getting more concerned as she notices her memory fade (which she’s quite open about).
I live abroad, but my brother lives close to my mum, and helps with groceries etc.
I had the idea to instigate and video record a conversation with my mum, my brother and myself discussing where my mum is currently as far as her memory is concerned. At a later stage, if she’s more confused and then sees herself talking about her memory loss, hopefully it would give some reassurance.
Any thoughts?
And I’m very open to any other suggestions to help both my mum and my family with what appears to be early dementia.
We haven’t had a doctor’s diagnosis - my mum is not one for doctors unless essential, and I’m not sure whether a doctor’s diagnosis would do anything, and might be traumatic for mum to hear.
Many thanks,
Richard
Her short-term memory has really gone in the last 6 - 9 months.
Hopefully it won’t get too bad.
My mum is typical of the WW2 generation and doesn’t make a fuss about things. But I can tell she’s getting more concerned as she notices her memory fade (which she’s quite open about).
I live abroad, but my brother lives close to my mum, and helps with groceries etc.
I had the idea to instigate and video record a conversation with my mum, my brother and myself discussing where my mum is currently as far as her memory is concerned. At a later stage, if she’s more confused and then sees herself talking about her memory loss, hopefully it would give some reassurance.
Any thoughts?
And I’m very open to any other suggestions to help both my mum and my family with what appears to be early dementia.
We haven’t had a doctor’s diagnosis - my mum is not one for doctors unless essential, and I’m not sure whether a doctor’s diagnosis would do anything, and might be traumatic for mum to hear.
Many thanks,
Richard