My mother has been diagnosed with mild to moderate dementia. I have been reading over every one's post but just haven't come across one like mine. My mother has times that she is with us, mentally. However, her short term memory is not the best. Sometimes I think it would be easier if she would forget. Is this common? She still remembers my father's death, and remembers parts of alot of things. She broke her hip several years ago and has trouble walking, therefore she is in a wheel chair, she can not remember to take her meds, has trouble with UTI and just recently had a terrible bout with depression. My brother and I decided it would be in mom's best interest to have her live in asst. living that specializes in dementia. I feel like I am on a roller coaster of emotions. I know that she can not live by herself and the cost of having full time caregivers far out weighs her apt. at asst. living. She gets great care and probably is entertained more there than if she were at home. Does everyone else feel this way? I constantly second guess myself. Mom has been in asst. living for almost a year now and I guess I just though that by now I would have gotten use to it. She still wants to come home and have someone stay with her. I know that this is not the answer but I still question everything. I thought by now mom would be advancing more than she has, I guess I just need to remind myself that this disease progresses differently with every one. Thanks for listening.
Lesa
