and argued with me and my sisters. This weekend we are gonna try again to talk to her as a group. I have no new ideas on how, talking never seems to work. Just results in her screaming and telling us we don't love her. Any ideas on approaches? We've run out of ideas
I think....because her focus is on the dog, she isn't thinking about what effect sleeping on the floor would have had on a 79 year old and not to sound selfish of how her children would feel about their mother sleeping on a cold floor. We are also discussing having her checked for dementia (though the many tests in the past have shown nothing of that nature)....maybe it's time to test again.
Get the bed and dresser down there, remove the couch,, etc.and give Mom a nice room on the main floor.
As for determining dementia, make notes about any behavior that seems odd to you. A careful hisory of observations can be the most important tool in diagnosing dementia. I don't think I'd bother with more medical tests until I see a pattern of qustionable behavior.
Good luck to all of you!
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I have a friend who makes me laugh... her kid thinks he is Harry Potter and he lives under he staircase.
My parents were very strict... your room... your bed!!!
Got Air mattress and put in family room until I could find helpers to move real mattress downstairs and converted part of my in-home office into bedroom.
Your Mom and companion seem happy with their sleeping arrangements, so if at all possible find some way to accomodate them. Being happy is what it's all about.