Some people can "fake it" for a while. Putting on a front is exhausting and once she can relax and not worry about what others think she will go back to what is now her comfort and normal state.
Showtimers! All the limited mental energy available is used up when a visit happens (happens during doctor visit, too) soon after, the brain shuts down. There isn't any more energy available. It's why after taking a shower or doing some weeding, my Mom is spent for the next day. You might want to look on YouTube for videos by Teepa Snow to gain a better insight into dementia behaviors and how YOU need to change when dealing with them. (the dementia patients brain is already changing at a physical level, you cannot expect them to change on command)
Its called "showtiming". For some reason a person suffering from a Dementia can summon up enough normal behaviour when they need to. Like for a visitor or a doctor then go back to the dementia.
Putting on a front is exhausting and once she can relax and not worry about what others think she will go back to what is now her comfort and normal state.
All the limited mental energy available is used up when a visit happens (happens during doctor visit, too) soon after, the brain shuts down. There isn't any more energy available.
It's why after taking a shower or doing some weeding, my Mom is spent for the next day.
You might want to look on YouTube for videos by Teepa Snow to gain a better insight into dementia behaviors and how YOU need to change when dealing with them.
(the dementia patients brain is already changing at a physical level, you cannot expect them to change on command)