Becquie
Caring for my mom Member since August 04, 2010Hi, I am 46 years old and my 11 year old son and I live with my 77 year old mother who I believe has dementia. She forgets what she says, she believes that I have said things that I haven't said and then she gets mad at me. We have never had a very good relationship so this is even more difficult. She is demanding and can be obnoxious. She is also somewhat paranoid. I imagine that as time goes by she will become even more forgetful, demanding and paranoid. I just don't know how I am going to be able to manage it. I work full time and have my son to deal with as well. Sometimes I feel angry towards her and then I feel guilty for feeling angry. I rarely express my anger and bottling it up doesn't seem to help much. How am I supposed to deal with this? We have never been particularly close and the added stress is really hard for me to deal with. Any suggestions?