She wants to know where her furniture went? Where did the money go? Needs to call "home" to check on the dogs (from 60 years ago). My private time was after she went to bed - now she is up time and time again - "are the doors locked?" - been over a week since she showered. She sad, mean - I know it's a disease, but I cannot help myself repeating the same things over and over again. She doesn't remember eating. Paranoia is rampant. Again, no shower in over a week - and vehemently will not take a shower. I work out of my home (out of necessity, not choice) - I'm exhausted and don't know what to do next. I find myself arguing/preaching - same things over and over. I KNOW "it's the disease" ...but so much easier said than done. Exhausted. Thank you for listening.
Hang in there! I hope that you are able, at least, not to feel guilty for your struggles.
It would help A LOT, more than you might imagine, if you are getting out and away from caregiving regularly. Do you have any respite schedule arranged?
If you have not, you need to have her evaluated and get her on a treatment that is much better now then they were 10 years ago when my mother was diagnosed. Good and Blessed Be