How to handle

[Ariellie93]

My great grandmother is 90 something and she was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. She remembers her kids, but never what came after them. I talk to her as if she normal rather than trying to force her to remember who I am. Am I doing the right thing? I can't see my life without her because she was always a fighter and I'm afraid she will give up one day

[mandy876]

have you checked to see if she has alzeimers? my mom did and i had to move her to my home to take care of her.  they can get is serious danger they act like a child.  but it is worth it that was my moms last wig=sh please dont put her in a nursing home. i did not.  but you need to check this out, mandy876

[rumpled]

Arguing would do no good - she cannot recall anyway.

Dementia is like a swiss cheese record - she will have huge holes with the holes more densely spaced in recent memory. Memory will come a go. The holes will get bigger. The more she recalls will be less.

It is far easier on her to just go along with what she says and she will remember older memories way longer than more recent.

Things like music that was popular when she was young, old pictures and things of her younger period may be enjoyable for her.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

Yes your doing the right thing.

you have to go into her world and just make it fun and happy. don't try and make her feel like she don't know anything it makes them very sad and no reason for tha

what ever she says as log as it don't hurt her , go along with it . shes 90 and  ya know the difference so no harm done

plus it just confuses her and makes it worse .

love her everyday, because no one knows when our time is up.

prayers for her and you . ..... Heart