My MIL hums all day too. She had her brother to stay and he does it as well. When he left she said, "I love him to bits but he drove me nuts with his humming." Bless her, we nearly choked trying not to laugh, she has no idea.
I like the idea of giving her something to suck, I will try mints or pastilles. My Mum does't hum but she will be getting a packet as well.
Lucyboo, you/autocorrect gave me the best laugh I've had in ages.
My Mom in law whisper/whistles all day long, it drives me crazy. I just count to 10. @sandwich42plus is right, it's not going to go away until it does. And it will as she progresses. It does help sometimes to put on classical music, but any other kind she tries to whistle along and it's worse!!
Sadly, humming will probably not stop until the part of her brain that allows that action no longer functions. She has no control over it. It's a tick.
You'll have to get creative to find ways to distract yourself. You will have to explain to her friends this is part of life with dementia, and their visits are so good for her. Please don't stop visiting over this.
It's these kinds of things that make dementia care so difficult, so you really do have all our sympathies.
When he left she said, "I love him to bits but he drove me nuts with his humming."
Bless her, we nearly choked trying not to laugh, she has no idea.
I like the idea of giving her something to suck, I will try mints or pastilles. My Mum does't hum but she will be getting a packet as well.
Lucyboo, you/autocorrect gave me the best laugh I've had in ages.
** hard to HUM with GUM in your mouth!
Try it, gives her jaw something else to automatically do and its hard to chew with gum in your mouth.
Good luck
You'll have to get creative to find ways to distract yourself. You will have to explain to her friends this is part of life with dementia, and their visits are so good for her. Please don't stop visiting over this.
It's these kinds of things that make dementia care so difficult, so you really do have all our sympathies.