WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S GOLF SCRAMBLE

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 8:00AM ease and you can’t fix her swearing. Second, understand that swearing means she is confused, tired, frustrated or afraid. She has forgotten how to tell you things, so she swears. Ask her what’s wrong and coach her to express her feelings.

Third, redirect her to a calmer emotional place. The brain’s right side also controls music and singing. Play her favorite tunes, sing along with her, start a conversation about why the tunes are memorable. She will be happy. She will be using her long-term memory. This is called reminiscence therapy.

I hope you will reflect on how these changes in your mom affect you. Let yourself think about what this change means to you both. Further, please realize there will be more changes to come, and they will be hard to accept as well. You will be there for her out of love and you will be able to contend with the pain. It is hard, but it is also one of most selfless things you have ever done. ■

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