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[quote=Anonymous]OP you’ve described my relationship with my mom before Alzheimer’s set in. Now she is not full of rage and resentment and negativity, but it’s not clear she understands me and I don’t understand her. So I actually miss when we could still communicate, as draining as that was most of the time. At least there was an exchange of some sort.

When I walk past elderly people who are independent, I think to myself, good for them, and I hope they keep their faculties as long as possible. Because my mom is now basically like a zombie.

Before late stage Alzheimer’s, she was much kinder and conciliatory and I appreciate that brief window when she was like that.

I know it’s so difficult to have a parent like that, but if I were you I’d try to let all that negativity wash past you and focus on what you appreciate about her while she still has her memory. But I can understand if that’s just not possible. My mom really could find all my triggers. Best luck to you and everyone going through this. [/quote]

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