Alzheimer – My mother’s mind has taken a turn for the worst (80 yrs old). She rambles a lot about her siblings and parents who are gone. She is physically healthy but mentally, a little out of touch. My sister (caregiver) is awesome! When my Mother, Aunt (78) and sister visited, I tried very hard to give my sister a break. I cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner for them every day, hoping that my organic way of eating would magically make things better. I couldn’t leave my mother alone for fear that she would fall or panic when she forgot where she was which was constant.
One day, I was sitting at the computer as she walked out of the kitchen area to the back doors; she reached for the key (in the place where we were hiding it) unlocked the door and went outside. I jumped to my feet and followed her to ensure that she didn’t fall down the steps or walk off or whatever. She found the broom, and swept the backyard. Her mind was great for about an hour after she swept, we sat on the patio, talked about the flowers and just laughed and enjoyed the day. She kept saying; it is such a beautiful day. For that time, she knew who she was, where she was, who I was and…, that her mind was bad. We talked about her condition and then we prayed about it. She said she knew she was blessed but she just wished she could get a handle on her memory. It was sad but wonderful. I am so grateful for that time.
