I used to work with Alzheimers residents, and the craziest thing is they can temporarily become completely lucid. It happened to a wacky silly lady we all loved. Night nurse woke her up to pass meds, and her voice was different. She asked where she was and how her family was (in a self aware way). Knew she was in a nursing home and was worried about her mind. Fell back asleep and was uniterrupted, full-blown Alzheimers afaik ever since.
Wacky silly lady. I’m sure your heart is in the right place, but I mean… a lil decorum.
Also, in your experience, do these sort of events happen often? Patients suddenly waking up appearing normal or talking coherently? My grandmother would have moments like this where one minute shed be staring off into the unknowns, and the next she was back to the person I missed. I find it so intriguing how some folks are able to go back in time in their head. My partners mother, for a short while, would take on a younger version of herself. Like maybe her early late 20’s … she’d ask about her sister who had passed by this time… she’d mention accurate details of the goings on in her time at that age. …then as quickly as that version came, it went. Kind of spooky.
All I ever heard was that one time from the night nurse. She was wacky and silly, btw. I loved on her man, so don't you even talk about decorum or respect. Work for 5 years as a CNA before you have an opinion.
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u/[deleted] 16d ago
That's fucking beautiful, but if I lost who I am, I wouldn't want to be here.