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ndirishgirl

My mom has dementia and seems to be getting worse one day she is fine the next she is not is that normal behavior

Jo C.

Hello ndirishgirl and a very warm welcome to you. That sort of dynamic is not unusual at times in early to mid dementia, and it can be perplexing.

My mother would vacillate between being really compromised and then all of a sudden, she was SO much better that I would think she had "turned a corner" and things were going to be better. Of course, that was false hope, but hope does spring eternal.

I likened this to being similar to a rheostat like those adjustable light switches . . . one day the switch would be down and she would be gravely compromised and then suddenly . . . like a light got turned on; the switch was slid upward and she was amazingly improved like her old self. This could last for hours, sometimes for days and a few times for a week or two; but always, always, she sank back down until "down" eventually became permanent.

The connections in the brain are mysterious; I finally began to think of those up times as a gift and they were while they continued.

Do tell us more about your situation and your mother; we can give more input if we now more about how things are for you. This is a great place to come and be understood and never judged.

We are all here in support of one another and that now includes you too!

Warm thoughts being sent your way from one daughter to another,

J.

mommyandme (m&m)

Throughout my moms journey, this happened to her. I likened it to “one step forward, two steps back”. It’s the “twilight zone” too.

Welcome to where “we” are, but sorry too. Share any and all things. The folks here are wise and supportive and have helped me immensely.

forbarbara

I experienced this too but thought it was a fluke. If I’m lucky there will be more ‘up’ moments. Something to look forward too.