Mother’s Day

For those whose mothers or mother figures or grandmothers in their life have memory loss, Mother’s Day might bring on anxieties about how you’ll handle it, what to do, how to behave. Similar uncomfortable thoughts might find their way through your mind.

While my mother did not have memory loss, I have known friends whose parents did. For some it was just a matter of planning ahead. For others, it created stress. If you find some suggestions might be helpful, I have gathered some links together. These site pages offer ideas and various resources for finding your way toward making Mother’s Day happy for you as well as your mother.

Alternatively, you might get special ideas from your local Alzheimer organization.

My two cents: Remember to keep love and kindness in the equation of everything you think, plan and do…then how fancy or how calm and simple won’t make so much difference.

Celebrating Mother’s Day When Mom Has Dementia from Comfort Care Homes
Mother’s Day activities for someone with dementia from Lifted Care
5 Ways To Celebrate Mother’s Day With Someone Who Has Dementia from Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
15 Fun Mother’s Day Activities for Seniors from Daily Caring
Celebrating Mother’s Day When Your Mom has Alzheimer’s from Medical Xpress
Tips for Creating Musical Mother’s Day Memories from Positive Approach to Care/Teepa Snow
Honoring Mom’s with Memory Loss from Brain Matters Research;
Mother’s Day with memory loss or dementia (Video) from U of Washington Medicine
Don’t Know What to Get Mom for Mother’s Day? from Alzheimer Society of Canada – Sarnia Lambton
Honoring Mother’s Day When Mom has Alzheimer’s from Alzheimer’s Association Illinois
How to Celebrate Mother’s Day with Dementia from Idaho Caregiver Alliance
Mother’s Day advice if mom has memory loss from NOLA.com (New Orleans)
10 Mother’s Day Gifts for a Mom with Dementia from A Place for Mom
Best Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from Today’s Caregiver Magazine
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from The Alzheimer’s Store

Be sure to remember your loved one on Mother’s Day…or any other day when you have the opportunity!

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