I wish it was just 'forgetting' things

Alzheimers steals you of the person you once knew! The person who used to take an interest in your life, ask you questions, or just have general chit chat!

When some one is diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimers Disease this is taken away far too early!

I am most definitely feeling this, especially since most of the time my mum (age57) doesnt want to speak to me as her delusion's are making her think I am stealing her clothes! Which in turn is making her angry at me!

Yes I can steal the occasional conversation back, but I fear as time goes on these will be far and less between!

So at the age of 28 it makes me sad to think that any Mother - Daughter experiences are just not going to happen anymore and this isnt because she cant remember who I am, but because the Alzheimers has taken over making her believe that anything that goes missing (which is down to her binning everything in sight all most) it is me who is stealing these items! Which is creating this unwillingness of wanting anything to do with me!

So i dont know what I'd prefer - she didnt know who I was but I could still create happy memories with her! Or the hope that this stage of not wanting to speak to me will pass and soon she will want to spend time with me!

Alzheimers Sucks and there is no guide on how to deal with this - although we were told to put mums clothes under lock and key........i mean seriously? So this will make her even more paranoid that someone is intervening with the clothing issue and in turn emphasise her delusions!

Who knows what the future holds.

#alzheimers