My elderly mother is in assisted living and suffers from dementia, delusions, and paranoia and other ailments.
Last night my mom called yelling at me about me conspiring against her to have her killed. I called her today- she asked me what I wanted and hung up on me.
Last week she accused me of stealing her checks and money.
She thinks my dad put rattlesnakes under her bed to have her killed.
She thinks my dad is having an affair with a 90 year old woman in assisted living.
Little men are hiding under her bed and in the closet and bathroom...
She seems to be getting worse and it's very depressing. Any advise for getting her to be kind and loving to me?
get mom back in the drivers seat.
I have a huge yard that grows weed so fast, my mind quickly shifts to doing something about it. I am learning to love God as He does love me, even though my mother does not. She cannot help it. I believe with this horrible disease and using brain-nourishing foods, training her like training a young child can still have effect.
My mother has always practiced natural lifestyle, and I respect that. Even though she now cannot decide for herself, I will maintain her lifestyle and not administer chemicals to her. I am happy that she is responsive to how with prayer I approach her.God bless you with strength. And I hug you for you need to know that you are not alone.
As for the delusions, my mother was like that. She called us (4 siblings) every name in the book and I was accused of taking her money and giving it away too.
Mother is at a stage now that she has forgotten all that gloom and doom - maybe her meds helped with that, but she isn't angry and yelling any longer.
Good luck - and great patience.
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