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Is the add on area yours exclusively? Maybe you could rig up a mini-kitchen of your own...Little fridge, hot plate, toaster, microwave. Kids in dorms do that all the time.That way if there's a mess in the main kitchen, it's theirs, not yours. Of course, you need to clean up and tend to things on your end. My sister's MIL lived in an add on room and had a mini kitchen. It worked well. Your daughter is probably stressed and even angry and small things add up. The more you are out of the way, so to speak, the better. Try to get out and make a life away from the house if you are able...a group or class or something. Take walks if you are able. Good luck!!!
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Moira..........you are doing the best you can and to me you sound like a very lovely woman. I wish your daughter could take a step back and realize this and realize that you are not going to be around forever.
Take Care and God Bless You.
P.S. I'm on your side!
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I think your daughter is the stressed one, and that is causing you stress.
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As a cargiver for my 89yo mother, and a cognitive neuroscientist, I'd say you should not guess about memory and cognitive changes.

Get a good geriatric specialist as your primary care physician who can support your aging process by predicting and addressing the physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that happen with normal aging and age-related illness. If there are indications of cognitive decline, your physician may do bloodwork to check your overall health, recommend vitamins, or prescribe a medication which helps preserve memory.

Along with physical health, I encourage you to maintain social connections, create or continue physical exercise routines, eat healthy foods, and proactively seek new activities that challenge your mind to learn and grow.

I understand you are currently living in a stressful situation. Others have offered good suggestions for working thru those challenges. I encourage you to think outside to box with solutions and work within your family network for support.

Best of luck to you.
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