Reminder. Its Mother's Day in the UK next Sunday. What will you be getting her?

[Wack61]

Haven’t seen my Mum for 6 years and frankly cant see that changing anytime soon. Luckily she”s fit, able and mentally strong which has helped her get through this palaver till now.

At least its not like the 1980s , if you want to get in touch you can for free , even video calls , not extortionate phone calls , post cards or a vhs video in the post.

Have they got broadband in Australia or do you still have to put your phone in a cradle until the screeching sound stops.

 

[Delmonte]

My Mum is still with us............ except she's not really.
She was diagnosed with Alzheimers around 5 years ago and although we will celebrate Mothers Day with her she will think that we are just some nice people who have brought gifts and flowers, she hasn't recognised us for some time now and her speech is failing.
She seems happy and well in herself though, for which we are grateful, but she is falling ever more rapidly into this dreadful disease.

It’s a truly horrible disease. One of the most upsetting things I saw in recent times was at the funeral of a close friend of mine (age 42. Yet again that ******* cancer). Anyway his mum was there, had Alzheimer’s or might have been dementia, being wheeled around by my friends Dad who is completely compus mentis, his heart breaking, this being the second son he’d lost, the first one to suicide... While Mum was waving at everyone and beaming, enjoying a nice day out meeting all these people. It was horrible.
However... it’s mostly horrible for those around. For the sufferer it can often be ok, like you say she seems happy and I hope you can take solace in that

 

[Wack61]

We've had a night of drama with my mother in law, she's 95 , a couple of weeks ago she fell and cut her leg quite badly but refused to go to hospital , they've been treating it at home but now it's hot and swolen, he legs are a mess

Still refusing to go to hospital only last night she was deemed as not safe in her home as she's lost it now , one minute she doesn't even know my wife or what year it is, next she's back in the room

They've said no infection but she's not safe to be at home

So , last night the paramedics took her against her will to hospital but she really needed to go , she's in a&e at the moment

The vultures swooped before she'd left the house though , social worker with a clipboard , does your mother live her alone, does she own the property

 

[RSM Masser]

We've had a night of drama with my mother in law, she's 95 , a couple of weeks ago she fell and cut her leg quite badly but refused to go to hospital , they've been treating it at home but now it's hot and swolen, he legs are a mess

Still refusing to go to hospital only last night she was deemed as not safe in her home as she's lost it now , one minute she doesn't even know my wife or what year it is, next she's back in the room

They've said no infection but she's not safe to be at home

So , last night the paramedics took her against her will to hospital but she really needed to go , she's in a&e at the moment

The vultures swooped before she'd left the house though , social worker with a clipboard , does your mother live her alone, does she own the property

I hope she gets well soon.
The country is broke and the vultures are sharpening their claws
Not nice for anyone and try as I might I can’t get my parents (in their 80’s) to see what’s around the corner.

I don’t want it for me (it would be nice) but I dont want whatever my parents have worked all their lives for to disappear

 

[Wack61]

They've got it all sewn up , my sister wanted to build an extension on her house funded by the sale of his property for him to live in ( terrible idea) it would have been bad for him and them , he's lived alone since 1986 , they have an autistic son .

A guy from the council told them if they use his money to build an extension they'd want to see a charge on the property ( i think it was)as that extension would be his

If he then needed to go into care they would want that money back so she could've ended up with a 30k bill for an extension she didn't really need

 

[ScaldedCat]

It’s a truly horrible disease. One of the most upsetting things I saw in recent times was at the funeral of a close friend of mine (age 42. Yet again that *** cancer). Anyway his mum was there, had Alzheimer’s or might have been dementia, being wheeled around by my friends Dad who is completely compus mentis, his heart breaking, this being the second son he’d lost, the first one to suicide... While Mum was waving at everyone and beaming, enjoying a nice day out meeting all these people. It was horrible.
However... it’s mostly horrible for those around. For the sufferer it can often be ok, like you say she seems happy and I hope you can take solace in that

That must have been awful for the poor man.
You're right, I think, about it being worse for the people around them, at least as far as it is with my Mum. She has never acknowledged her diagnosis, which happens quite often apparently, and has always considered that there is nothing wrong with her. She can be very difficult, irrational, and sometimes reacts to situations, like your friends Mum, in an inappropriate way which is awful to deal with. My Dad is her main carer and they live in an annex to our house so they have plenty of support. I dread to think how they would manage if they lived away.

 

[Wack61]

A friends mother in law has dementia, she's only in her early 60s , one of the staff had to take them into an office and have a word as her behaviour had changed

One of the staff walked into another patients room and found her astride him enjoying herself in quite a vigorous manner shouting **** me harder

She was a religious Irish woman , married to one man and never been with anyone's else, so while it's h@rd on (ffs) the families I think it's safe to say they're happy , well she is anyway

 

[Wack61]

Whats the app?

There's also this one that animates 2d pictures

TikTok - Make Your Day

vm.tiktok.com

 

[alfatwo]

My old mum eventually had to go into a care home, as she was a self funder with savings

It cost me and my sister £1300 a week for over two years!

Bet that woke you lot up!

Dave