Don't know what to do about my mother

I know that it is embarrassing that your mother have done that. But the parishioners maybe knows her so they would understand why she was like that. It really takes a lot of patience to deal with a person with Alzheimer's. All they need now is the family's love and support.

Alzheimer is a disese without cure and your mother has no fault for beeing sick.it may come many moments when you or your son will be embarased because of her behaviour.the only thing you can do is to love her and take advantage of the moments when she is still remembering who you are.i always live with the fear that my mother will be afected by his cruel diseas.you have to show her your love.

She may be very sick, but she cannot be allowed to disrupt the worship services. I say, leave her home unless she is medicated.

Yes it might be really embarrassing if you're with someone who acts or talks strange. But I am sure people will understand such situation. She was old already so it's expected that older people might have some illness or problems already. Besides, their in the church so I guess no one will think bad about it but instead they will understand her.

Hi greenowl, so sorry to hear about the disability of your mother. But it sounds like embarrassment should not be your concern..People who are have surcummed to this horrible disease does not act in any way to embarrass anyone purposely...Its understanding the disease that should be number one on the list...I am not sure how old your son is but perhaps if he can not handle your mother he should not be left to be her caregiver at time like taking her out.. I am sure if there was someone sitting next to your mom to perhaps take her hand as she was attemptiong to get up she would have quietly sat back down... I am no doctor or expert in the field but I do know that if the person with the disease is in a certain stage they need to be in the presence of an adult or nurse os someone who can keep an eye on them and help them make decisions...just a suggestion... Good luck to your mom,,,keep an eye one her at all times,you don;t want her to wonder off...

My Grandmother also has Alzheimers and I would have to say that this condition is very hard to handle. She has tantrums and crying spells everyday. She throws things, and calls everyone she sees on the streets. She keeps on shouting for help even if there are people around her. Some people think she's a schizo, and that's just hard to fathom. It's so hard to make people understand what she has and what she's going thru because I myself admit, I don't understand her sometimes either. But as a family, no matter how hard things may get, we should always be by their side. I guess you now know that Alzheimers doesn't have a cure and in time, it's going to get worse. I guess the only cure for our loved one's Alzheimers is our patience.

Unfortunately this sort of thing does happen with Alzheimers, I used to volunteer at a Nursing Home and I can remember one resident there that would swear at everyone and I mean really swear and loudly, I was told by one of the carers that her family said all her life she never ever swore before she had the Alzheimers, it is very sad as I was told by one of the nurses about my oewn mother with Alzheimers, when they get to a certain stage they are no longer themselves..

Alzheimers. That's so sad...If I am correct it's a problem with one's memory, correct? Let me just ask because I'm kinda curious. Do you find the time to play with your mother...or ever your son to your mother? Because there was this article that I read about memory games helping those people with problems in their memory. Maybe this can help with the sickness. I guess as much as possible, the person with the Alzheimers, should be surrounded with the environment that he/she is familiar with...and in order to familiarize oneself with things, if I am not wrong, is to repeatedly try to register and recall certain things seen, heard or experienced in life like where does one usually place their things. Have you tried it? I wish this helps even for a bit...Happy MyLotting!

My mother is suffering from this too butnto that worst I would you suggest to take her and see a doctor