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(76,051 posts) Tue Dec 2, 2025, 05:45 PM Tuesday

My 94.5 year old mom, talking, and dementia [View all]

The light has gone on for me. I now understand that a lot of time I’m not talking to her but the
disease and now if she says the same thing 3 times in 10 minutes great tell me all about it.

It is what it is and if I can pull it off in a little bit I will be in New Germany State Park in Western Maryland.
I don’t think I can climb and ski the trails like I used to but it will be fun.

This is me.

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My 94.5 year old mom, talking, and dementia [View all] Botany Tuesday OP

A pain and loss that a lot of us go through. I just wish that when I'm in that boat, demented and in my own world, that SWBTATTReg Tuesday #1

I'm sure your kindness is appreciated and she'd tell you, if she only could. Take good care of yourself, too 🌺 Deuxcents Tuesday #2

I used to take a couple of generations of kids up there from the DC area. erronis Tuesday #3

Nice Country Botany Tuesday #7

give it your best shot. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #4

This is the hardest and most important love Billsdaughter Tuesday #5

I'm sorry about your Mom. It's a tough disease. Have fun skiing and hiking. LoisB Tuesday #6

Have you heard about the trials GreatGazoo 16 hrs ago #8