HI,
HAVEN'T BEEN ON IN AWHILE. MY HUSBAND HAD A TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT, SO I HAVE BEEN EXTRA BUSY. ANYWAY, I AM TRYING VERY HARD TO GET MY MOTHER TO DO SOME THINGS WITHOUT ME THERE, SUCH AS ATTENDING THE SENIOR CENTER. MY STEP FATHER IS THERE WITH HER, BUT WHEN I FIRST MOVED THEM DOWN TO N.C. FROM N.Y. I WENT WITH THEM WITH THE HOPES THAT ONCE THEY GET TO KNOW EVERYONE, THEY WILL THEN GO ON THEIR OWN. MY MOTHER ENJOYS GOING, AND EVERYONE IS SO NICE, AND ACCEPTING TO BOTH OF THEM, BUT SHE WILL NOT GO UNLESS I AM THERE. HER BALANCE AND WALKING IS NOT GOOD, BUT JUST GOT HER A GREAT WALKER, AND SHE WALKS JUST FINE WITH IT. ANYWAY, I KNOW A LITTLE OF THIS IS JUST PART OF HER PERSONALITY, BUT SHE DID GO TO THE SENIOR CENTER IN NEW YORK WITH MY STEPFATHER. I AM SURE IT WAS VERY FAMILIAR TO HER, BUT SHE REALLY DID NOT SOCIALIZE THAT MUCH ANYWAY. ONE PARTICULAR COUPLE MY MOTHER TALKS ABOUT, BUT REALLY DIDN'T INITIATE CONVERATION WITH ANYONE ELSE. WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD ANY IDEAS ON HOW I CAN GET HER TO CUT THE APRON STRINGS WITH ME A LITTLE. MAYBE IT JUST ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN, BETWEEN, THE DEMENTIA, HER OWN PERSONALITY, AND NOW LIVING IN N.C. FOR 6 MONTHS. ANY THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS ON THIS
KATHY