Anyone have someone telling vivid stories that are not real?
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Members shared experiences with loved ones who have Alzheimer's or dementia telling vivid but untrue stories, often mixing up real events,... Read more
All the time! Talks about murders outside his bedroom window and the men who come into his room and steal his things
All the time :) When my mom does this I usually listen and go along with her till I can find a way to distract her away from her story - especially if it is upsetting her. It is more upsetting for her if I try to tell her that didn't happen. She's telling me about it because she's trusting that I will listen to her. She really believes it's happened. It's all part of this horrible disease :(
Forgive Her for she KNOWS not what she is doing I fortunately have not reached that stage and hope I never will but hey it is not Her it is Mr Alzheimer. Keep Walking Jeanine REMEBER when You were a BABY your Mom had to PUT UP with Your IDIOSYNCRASIES. I am approximately 5 YEARS down the LINE but I am TRYING DESPERATELY to keep my MIND and BODY as ACTIVE as POSSIBLE to Prevent Mr ALZHEIMER FROM TAKING ME DOWN.
My mom is great at taking numerous stories and facts and combining them into one story that she thinks is true.
we are a product of their generation and was taught not to interrupt someone who is talking. Leaves us between a rock and a hard place lol