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So sad
My great Aunt has alzheimer's really bad. She is in a home and has been for about 5 years because of it. It just really has been bumming me out lately because my cousin (her daughter) is getting ready to have a baby. I spent a lot time with her growing up, and it just makes me so sad that Mason won't be able to meet her. Nobody goes to visit her anymore because she does not remember who anyone is. She was just getting really angry when people would because she didn't know who they were and didn't understand why they were coming to see her.
Alzheimer's is a terrible thing.
Re: So sad
I'm sorry to hear that. It is a nasty disease.
Just a thought, I realize it may be frustrating that she doesn't remember who you are but if it was me, I would still go. If she remembers, great! If not, you could always be the nice people who came to visit. I know it would be hard but I'm sure she would get a little delight out of life from a visitor.
Alzheimer's is awful. DH works with the alzheimer's patients at the nursing home. And my step grandma has it. She knows us, but has a hard time remembering that I am married.
But like PP said - take M and visit. I'll tell you from experience... whenever I take B to the nursing home to see DH, all of the patients light up. Even though they don't remember us or know who we are (one of his patients with severe dementia calls him Bob and gets mad that Bob has a baby!), they love seeing the baby. And my grandma was the same way -- couldn't remember his name (she'd ask every time she saw him and when I told her, she'd say Phil - my grandpa - he has your name!) -- but it seemed to help her mood when he was around her.
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I'm sorry, too. It is horrible, horrible.
I completely agree with the above. Still go, you don't even have to say who you "are" to her; just say you just wanted to stop by and visit and maybe ask to take her for a stroll outside or something. Also, I'm trying to remember from my g-ma, who also had Alzheimer's, they have better times in the day and I believe first thing in the morning is when they're their freshest. I think afternoons are their worst times.
Ditto this. My husband's grandma has Alzheimer's, and she is just now getting to the point where she doesn't know who family members are. We will still go to see her - I know she'll definitely not remember me, but hopefully she'll continue to remember him. It makes me sad to think of no one going to visit her.