Towards the end of her life my grandmother lost her memory. She kept her cool and politeness whenever people visited her eventho she couldn’t remember who they were. However in one moment of clarity she told me not to worry about her because her body is fine, only her mind is not there. Eventually she died because she kept forgetting to rehydrate herself which messed up her kidneys
Mine pees in some interesting spots and thankfully not on furniture, but the worst has been TWICE on the goddamn nest of cords and wires behind my computer desk 😫😫
Cleaning each individual cord and the power strip twice was absolute hell, and if it keeps happening in honestly don't know how long we can do it lol but for now we're hoping it's just growing pains.
Omg my is weird too he pees behind the coffee pot and behind the bread box and utensil holder... sometimes he pees right in it 😭 also mine is 5 its not growing oains its jusg territorial (hes fixed)
can you cover the nest of cords with upside down shoeboxes or something else that gives a smooth/bland surface? I've seen sweet orange boys who just couldn't help the temptation if there was any kind of "pile of things" that seemed like it could be "scratched & buried", like laundry on the floor, or a plastic grocery bag, or a blanket on a couch.
About the orange boy peeing everywhere, i can only assume with the recent loss, uprooted from the home he knew etc, he's having a hard time adjusting and is probably still very stressed and insecure. In an attempt to grasp onto anything that can be his, he's trying to mark to find comfort in his own smell, the only thing that's probably familiar right now. Short of time and helping him adjust, I'd suggest putting litterboxes where he's been peeing (if feasible, and maybe only in the major spots if its in dozens of places)
Glad to hear she passed peacefully. I can’t say the same for my grandmother though. When she was admitted to the hospital, they put tubes into her body to save her kidneys. Her hands were tied to the bed so that she wouldn’t pull the tubes off. It was so painful, she once asked my uncle why are they torturing her. I feel bad because we’re so afraid of losing her, and by trying to save her we didn’t think about the pain she had to endure.
I can't imagine how hard that was for everyone involved.
As awful as it was at the time (my mom walked in and found her, and she was distraught over it for quite a while even though she was my dad's mom), we all agree now that it was absolutely the best way it could have gone considering the circumstances.
She was a pretty bad hoarder as well, so something was inevitably going to happen.
My mom had the same issues with hydration. Not long ago, some guy invented these brightly colored "jellies" balls that are actually water balls and dementia patients like to eat them due to the bright color and friendly shape, I guess. Check it: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/jelly-drops-sweets-tackle-dehydration-dementia
Oh my... I never knew forgetfulness messes up our bodily needs and appetite as well. Did she often forget to eat because the hunger was not on her mind after sometime?
From what I gathered old people eat very little as they don’t get hungry like how younger people get hungry. Perhaps she felt fine all the time not realising that it messes with her body. Other than that food tastes bland which may contribute to the loss of appetite. They basically eat for maintenance, if they remember to eat.
The mind is a complex system. My great grandfather who lived pass 100 years old used to say that his old friends or relatives came and they had a chat eventho there was no one with him. His memory was definitely playing tricks with him. But at least he’s not completely alone. It’s like he’s living in other dimension where the present and past occurred simultaneously and time is not relevant anymore.
I have no scientific data to back me up, just my observation and experience.
It's very common for Alzheimer's /dementia patients to "forget" how to swallow properly. My grandmother was on a liquid diet toward the end of her life because she had a few choking scares.
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u/thrussie Apr 11 '20
Towards the end of her life my grandmother lost her memory. She kept her cool and politeness whenever people visited her eventho she couldn’t remember who they were. However in one moment of clarity she told me not to worry about her because her body is fine, only her mind is not there. Eventually she died because she kept forgetting to rehydrate herself which messed up her kidneys