On November 13, 2010 I gladly became the primary caregiver of my mother. She has Lewy Body Dementia, the second most common memory loss condition after Alzhiemers. I knew nothing about Lewy Body Dementia until I brought Mom to Indiana to live with me. My mother is a resident at the Waters of Covington, a rehabilitation center near our home. I would like to have her live with us but her care is more then one person can provide. The staff at the Waters fell in love with Mom immediately. She may be losing her memory and her ability to care for herself but she hasn't lost her sense of humor or her gentle grace. This blog is meant to be a journal of our days together.



On May 15, 2011 My Mother peacefully and fearlessly passed into the here after. Now I journey alone, yet not alone. I have a lifetime of memories.




Saturday, January 22, 2011

Change of meds

Yesterday started out better. Mom ate her breakfast and took her meds for me. She seemed angry though. The nurses reported that she was hallucinating. The psychiatrist saw her and suggested resperidol. Her dr. Agreed. Hopefully she will calm down.

When I was with her yesterday, she was being mean and laughing. I told her I didn't like it when she was like that. She calmed down a little. It made me wonder how much control does she have?

Today I will bring her home for a few hours. Maybe that will help. But I am concerned about her acting wild while she is home.


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