Loss

I lost my cat this week which was very distressing. I was not going to  get another one but realised that I need one - someone I can talk to and love which does help with the isolation I can feel at times. I was lucky to get one who had been with a elderly woman who had since died so this cat no longer had a home. Obviously she needed a home without other animals or children. She is settling in well.

George is pretty much the same. He loves to socialise so really doesn't like just staying home which frankly I need to do a bit more to get the house and gardens done (as well as trying to deal with people re the property issues) - while I do this he will slump on the couch and go to sleep.

Something I have found with those with Alzheimer's (both Mum and George anyway) is that when they want something they want it now... I have therefore found that no matter what I am doing I need to stop it and attend to those needs first.

George has been losing language and when he is describing something he uses his hands:

e.g. he was describing something to eat

long and green thing (showed a length with his hands)

Me: Bean
no
Peas
no
Asparagus
Yes that is it

I find more and more I need to guess which is something I have had to do with mum for ages now. It can get very frustrating for them and in particular mum would get upset if I didn't know what she wanted to say.

Another thing is follow you around, talking (and wanting a response), while you are trying to get work done. This happens frequently - George loves socialising...