We have now taken the first step toward moving my dad with dementia to a memory care unit at the retirement home where my parents live.
Dad has been declining rapidly since moving. He thinks there are four of my mom. He will ask her,"Which Karen Godbey are you?" He thinks he's the coach of a soccer team, and that someone is trying to put him in prison. Mom also said the other day, he was literally talking to the walls. On top of this, he can't bathe and Grimm himself.
Up until now, mom has been helping dad do those things, but sometimes dad is uncooperative, which frustrates my mom, and causes her blood pressure to rise.
It is sad that the time has come, but it appears like it has, much sooner than anyone thought.
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There's no easy way to see our parents - or grandparents for that matter - decline. Even though it's a natural part of life, there are some who don't go through that stage, which makes it all the harder for those families who do.
Hugs for you and your family my friend.
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