Hello just after some advice from people who have relatives with dementia/work with people with dementia
My grandmother has been diagnosed with vascular/mixed dementia for 4 years now.
Long story short she is in a care home for respite after a long stay in hospital.
Obviously her dementia has deteriorated, she knows who we are, but is bumbling along quite happily where she is rather than kicking up a huge fuss like she would have a year ago.
I have got a digital photo frame I was going to load up with pictures, so she has some familiarity in her room, rather than a few framed ones.
But in discussing it with mum, she said the carers say she is okay in and of herself but gets upset when we call to talk to her or have a window visit.
Obviously I don't want her to be sad every day seeing photos of us and prompting her to ask when she's coming home/thinking we've abandoned her.
Anyone with any experience please let me know the good and the bad of doing this.. I'm worried she'll forget us if there aren't reminders, as she has already deteriorated so much since last year..and more so since being in hospital.
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Dementia and photos
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ZombiePara · 12/01/2021 13:05
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