Her dreams always have the same people, my Dad ( who is deceased) and her sister, sometimes me. There is always "a bunch of kids, kids everywhere" . This makes sense to me because she was a cafeteria manager in an elementary school. She loved her job and the kids.
This morning she woke up, got me up, because she was covered with strings. She didn't know why or how she got that way, she couldn't get them off. She didn't know where she was at, which is common after these dreams. She has some new annoyances, like loose hair on the back of her chair and strings on her clothes. I have to get rid of little things like that.
Dementia will gradually get worse. New behaviors, new fears, personality changes, anxiety, etc. Do some research and become familiar with what is normal for people with dementia and what isn't. No two people go through dementia in the same way with the same symptoms at the same time.
There are great articles on this site as well. You're definitely not alone and I hope you keep posting and letting us know how you're doing.
Definitely talk to her MD. As we age we process meds more slowly and they build up. We have fewer surviving brain cells, and need less medication.
In the mean time, normalize the situation. Give her a duster that removes the strings (like a swifter duster or feather duster). Assure her the children will find their way home if they were able to find their way here.
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