Are we having FUN yet?
It's a rough world out here for folks...especially those who aren't dealing with a full deck! That includes both the 'rents lately. Wintertime is hard on the circadian rhythm, which I am certain negatively impacts those with dementia. Mom's sleep cycle is way off, which means Dad is even further off. Never having the most patience, when Dad doesn't get his 10-12 hours, his levels of patience go down significantly. Mom, of course, has no idea what she is doing at night to keep him awake. She pokes him...with her finger, people! "We're late for church...We have to go down...it's time to get up...when is it time to get up..." From about 1 a.m. till 6 a.m., if Dad is to be believed. Dad's memory these days is a bit off, too, although he is keeping a journal these days. It gives him an outlet - something concrete to do. To give Dad the opportunity to sleep a bit, I have started to take Mom with me more often - on a regular basis, ...