tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post6956981305384429128..comments2023-11-29T13:10:06.568-06:00Comments on Living in the Shadow of Alzheimer's: Living with Bob and AlSherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-16471065067772432792011-03-24T13:49:03.585-05:002011-03-24T13:49:03.585-05:00I sort of understand what they mean... but I'm...I sort of understand what they mean... but I'm still hung up on the memory versus dementia too. <br /><br />Mom can pass an MME test with flying colors, and can remember all the names of the staff at Daycare. But she can't remember to take medication correctly, or not to eat food that is too hot (she burns her mouth and doesn't seem to realize that she can wait for the food to cool a bit.)<br /><br />Those are all memories aren't they? And she can't remember who is taking her to Daycare and has to ask multiple times within a two hour period.Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732181531247456798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-73203660470388683542011-03-24T07:10:17.785-05:002011-03-24T07:10:17.785-05:00Sheri... I'm really happy that the staff at th...Sheri... I'm really happy that the staff at the home have been able to help you to understand what is going on. It's really difficult, I know. I am anxiously waiting for a bed to open for my mom. It's a big worry for me having her at home, she is like Bob, less capable but thinks she can still do things like she once could.Susan Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019940790074997076noreply@blogger.com