Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Right now this is my mom's situation exactly. Lately I am guilty, on occasion, of rushing her....sigh.... I get impatient because I can't believe some of the things that she asks me. Like " I need a Kleenex " and the Kleenex box is RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF HER! I don't know if she really can't see it (she just got new glasses a few months ago) or if she just wants me to jump up and hand her one, which I do without even think about it. At least, up until the O.T. lady told me to quite " waiting on her hand and foot. Let her at least TRY to do it herself. Don't rush in and do it for her. " I really don't think it is a vision issue because in the same instance, totally out of the blue, she starts reading out loud to me the " warning " label off of the walker positioned in front of her. LOL! <<snip>> Any caregiver where she is living should be able to work with her with the proper training. Most try to rush our LOs (Loved Ones.) and that is impossible for them. It takes them a bit to process. They need to be talked through the steps of what ever is happening. <<snip>> Hugs, Pammie, proud daughter of the " Little Queen " , Diagnosed with LBD in the fall of 2007, currently taking Avapro, Aricept, Risperdal, Foltrin, Verapamil ER, Nexium, Prednisone, Ketoprofen and Boneva. **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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