Mom going through a "sweet spot" phase?

I think it varies a lot from person to person. My mom was a smart, feisty, always ready with an argument kind of person in her younger years. She struggled mightily as dementia came on (though she covered it well for a long time) and was belligerent in her confusion, often angry with me as i interfered with her autonomy for her own safety (think driving, managing money). As dementia progressed, though, she mellowed. I expected nothing but fights when I moved her into AL. To my surprise, relief and sadness, she seemed to "stand down" once she was finally in a safer, less complicated environment. From that point, she was sweet and compliant. The only altercations occurred when she was genuinely ill. I hope that your mom feels safe and loved and you have good moments together.

My moms mood seem to ebb and flow. I find it’s usually weeks between her outbursts. Even when things are good, I get little glimpses of her discontent. I would never describe her as sweet. I wonder if there is something that is setting her off that I’m not aware of or if thats just the way it goes. It seems that just when I think things are going good and I start to let my guard down a bit she gets all fired up about something. It’s a roller coaster. But I really think every person with dementia is different. I find it mentally very difficult flopping back and forth. The unknown part of this is so frustrating. I hope her good mood holds🤞.