Help to people with dementia, is limited to physical help to make them physically comfortable. There is nothing you can do from the psychological point of view. Nothing will stop the progressive destruction of the connections in the brain.
You can first help them by educating yourself best you can on dementia, so you have a better understanding of the disease, and fully grasp that their brain is now broken and it will never get better, but only worse. Teepa Snow has some great videos on YouTube you can watch along with some great books she has written on the subject. The book The 36 Hour Day is another good book to read as well. Then you get your ducks in a row, whether you plan on doing the caregiving yourself or hiring in some outside help with your moms money not yours. And then realize that you can't do everything and that there will probably come a time when you will have to place her in the appropriate facility. And if she doesn't have enough money, you will have to apply for Medicaid for her. It can be overwhelming for sure, but with knowledge and good people on board to help you it can be done. And last but not least, remember that you matter too. Make sure that you're taking care of yourself. That is the biggest mistake caregivers make and that is to not take care of themselves. You cannot possibly give good care to someone else if you're not taking care of yourself first. Wishing you the very best on this journey with your mom.
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Teepa Snow has some great videos on YouTube you can watch along with some great books she has written on the subject.
The book The 36 Hour Day is another good book to read as well.
Then you get your ducks in a row, whether you plan on doing the caregiving yourself or hiring in some outside help with your moms money not yours. And then realize that you can't do everything and that there will probably come a time when you will have to place her in the appropriate facility. And if she doesn't have enough money, you will have to apply for Medicaid for her.
It can be overwhelming for sure, but with knowledge and good people on board to help you it can be done.
And last but not least, remember that you matter too. Make sure that you're taking care of yourself. That is the biggest mistake caregivers make and that is to not take care of themselves. You cannot possibly give good care to someone else if you're not taking care of yourself first.
Wishing you the very best on this journey with your mom.