My 85 year old m.i.l is starting to display some signs of dementia. She's been living (very fiestly) with a serious heart condition for over a decade. She's always repeated stories over and over again.( if I hear the grisly tales of my husbands 'double breech' one more time I will scream) but recently it's become worse. I had the same conversation over and over with her for 45 minutes the other day. She often thinks it's morning when it is in fact evening. She has completely lost her timing mechanism. Her G.P and hospital consultant has been asking her to make a power of attorney over the last few months. Obviously she refuses. I'm not sure if she knows how bad her memory is now. Or if she knows how quickly she is loosing her grip on reality. My problem is she has always talked things over with me. She knows I will be brutally honest when it's called for and somtimes when it's not! If she asks do I tell her..the truth? My other dilemma is her children. They have many unresolved issues with her and I really don't blame them. One would like to know who is father is. I think it's all been left brewing too long now and it's best to let sleeping dogs lay. I don't want to upset or unsettle her but I am only too aware that time may be running out. It's hard isn't it. I'v grown to love her and all her annoying ways. She's a big part of my life. My own dad died suddenly last year with no fuss or worry and I often wish I'd have known so could have talked about the meaningful unspoken stuff we all carry around with us. My mum died too young at 44. Makes you wonder which is the best ending to our lives. Getting too morbid now sorry. Any advice welcome
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Good Morning Friday 25th April 2024