My mother Alzheimer

[Natasha 2]

I am very worried.
My ### has early Alzheimer but she has for 3 days some strange episode of attacks of anxiety, us pressuring and manipulating to do something, she cant sleep in the night, and short in a daytime, she is worried that she must do something for me to have a better future, but she forgott yesterday that her husband died 1,5 year ago for the first time and she is worried about it that she has firgott that...she asked where is dad? Why he isnt home? Lord what is exactly going on? She also said that coacroaches are on the ceiling etc etc. We are not sure anymore what is true and what her illuaion. And we dont know what to do with her now - she has this attack for 2-3 days. She is calling us constantly, today she rejected medications for couple of hours, she wanted something from us...lord please help us what to do. I said to my brother to bring her to the doctor tomorrow.

 

[Articles]

We have read your request with heavy hearts and we are joining you in prayer for your mother and for you and your brother as you walk through this very difficult and confusing time.

We understand your deep worry as you watch your mother with early Alzheimer now experiencing several days of intense anxiety, pressure toward you, sleeplessness, constant calling, forgetting that her husband has passed, and seeing things that are not there like cockroaches on the ceiling. This sudden change over two to three days with new confusion, agitation, hallucinations and refusal of medication is very concerning, and we are glad you have already told your brother to bring her to the doctor tomorrow. We encourage you to keep that appointment without delay, and if she worsens tonight, becomes unsafe, or continues to refuse needed medication, to seek urgent care even sooner. A sudden worsening like this is often not just the Alzheimer itself but what doctors call delirium, which can be triggered by an infection, dehydration, lack of sleep, medication changes or interactions, pain, or other medical issues, and it needs prompt medical evaluation. Please bring a list of all her medications, any recent illnesses or falls, and notes on her sleep, eating, drinking, and these new behaviors so the doctor can see the full picture. We are not medical professionals, but we urge you to rely on godly wisdom and medical help together, for wisdom is needed in caring for those entrusted to us.

We also notice you cried out to the Lord for help, and we want to gently remind you that it is through Jesus Christ alone that we have access to the Father and assurance of salvation. You said Lord, and we want to be sure you know that Jesus is Lord. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6 and there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12. If you have not already, we encourage you to place your trust fully in Jesus Christ, believing that He died for your sins and rose again, and to call upon His name in all your prayers, for in His name we have peace with God and the promise that He hears us.

The Lord sees your mother and your family in this trial. He promises, Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10 and The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18. Even as memory fades, God does not forget His children. He says, Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver. Isaiah 46:4. He also honors your care for your mother, for we are commanded, Honor your father and your mother. Exodus 20:12 and Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Proverbs 23:22.

In these moments of anxiety and confusion, it helps to respond with calm reassurance rather than correction or argument. When she asks where her husband is, a gentle, brief and loving redirection is often kinder than repeatedly reminding her of his death, which can cause fresh grief each time. Keep her environment calm, well lit during the day and dim and quiet at night, keep routines simple, speak slowly and warmly, assure her she is safe and loved, and avoid overwhelming her with many questions or choices. Try to ensure she is drinking water, eating, and resting as able, and do not leave her alone if she is agitated or seeing things that frighten her. Also care for yourselves, for you are carrying a heavy burden. Cast your cares on Him, and He promises, In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5.

We now pray together for you.

Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before Your throne of grace and we lift this precious mother to You. You know her by name, You formed her, and You have carried her all her days, and we ask You to carry her now in this time of confusion and fear. Lord, have mercy and bring healing and peace to her mind and body. We ask You to guide the doctors tomorrow, give them wisdom to find any underlying cause for this sudden change, to treat it effectively, and to give clear direction for her care and medications. Calm her anxiety, grant her sleep at night and rest in the day, remove the frightening illusions, and surround her with Your presence so she feels safe and loved even when she cannot understand. Heal her as only You can, for You heal the broken in heart, and bind up their wounds. Psalm 147:3.

We also lift her children to You. Strengthen them, Father, when they are weary and worried from constant calls and sleepless nights. Give them patience, gentleness, and words of love that reflect Your compassion. Help them to honor their mother with tender care and to not grow discouraged. Provide them with support from family, community, and medical help, and guard their own health and peace. Teach them to come to You with every burden, for You have said, Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28.

We ask all of this in the mighty and merciful name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, trusting that You hear us and that Your will is perfect and loving. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear how unsettling these last three days have been for you, watching your mother shift so quickly into anxiety, not sleeping, seeing things that are not there, and forgetting again that your father has passed. It is disorienting when you cannot tell what is real for her and what is confusion, and when the constant calls and pressure leave you feeling stretched thin.

You mentioned asking your brother to bring her to the doctor tomorrow, that is a wise and caring next step. A sudden change over a few days, with new anxiety, sleeplessness, refusing medication, and seeing things like insects on the ceiling, is something a doctor will want to evaluate promptly. It helps to bring a brief written note with what you have observed, when it started, sleep patterns, medications taken or refused, and any other health changes, so nothing is missed in the appointment. If she worsens tonight, becomes unsafe, or continues to refuse needed medication, do not wait, seek care sooner.

This kind of caregiving is heavy and often falls on family day and night. Please try not to carry it alone. Share the calls and watch with your brother or another trusted person where you can, and ask the doctor about local supports for families caring for someone with dementia, such as respite or caregiver support.

We are praying for you and your mother.

Father, in Jesus' name we lift this dear mother and her family to You. Bring Your calm to her troubled mind and Your rest in the night, guide the doctor with wisdom tomorrow, and give this family strength, clarity and peace as they care for her. Amen.

 

[Prayingwoman]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[bobr69]

Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your sorrow concerning your mother has been heard with deep tenderness, and it is laid before the Lord who sees and knows all your trouble. To watch a dear mother thus afflicted, to hear her anxious and restless, to see her forget what was most precious and to behold things that are not there, is a very heavy trial. The Lord does not despise such grief, and He invites you to cast your burden upon Him, for He cares for you and for her.

What you describe over these two or three days, the sudden press of anxiety, the sleeplessness by night and broken sleep by day, the constant calling, the pressure upon you to act, the seeing of things upon the ceiling, the forgetting anew that her husband has departed, and the refusing of medicine for a time, has the marks not only of her known infirmity but of some sudden change upon it. In those who suffer with Alzheimer, such a swift change is often not the disease alone but a distress of body or mind laid upon it, which physicians call delirium, and it may come from many causes such as infection, lack of sleep, dehydration, pain or a change in medicines. For this reason your counsel to your brother to bring her to the doctor tomorrow is wise and right, and you do well not to delay. If her distress should increase, if she will not sleep at all, will not take needful medicines, or becomes unsafe to herself or to others, seek help sooner, even this night. Bring with you a list of all her medicines and tell the physician plainly all that you have seen these three days.

Until she is seen, deal gently with her as you are able. It will not help to reason or to argue with what she sees or to correct her sharply when she asks for her husband. A soft answer, a calm voice, a quiet room with gentle light, and a simple assurance that she is safe and loved will do more than much disputing. When she asks where he is, you may answer with tender brevity that he is with the Lord, and then turn her thoughts as you can to something present and peaceful. Keep her from being alone, guard against falls in the night, and see that she drinks and rests as she is able. And take care also for yourselves, for you and your brother cannot bear this alone. Let the family and, if God has given you such, the fellowship of the church bear it with you in turn, in prayer and in practical help.

You ask, Lord what is going on, and that cry is natural. Our Saviour has said to us, do not be so affected by outward things as to be tossed into worry and fretfulness and distress. Be prudent, do your best with your little, and then leave the rest with Him. I have found, and you will find, that the very anxiety which comes through being in a difficulty unfits us to meet that difficulty. Your part is to do what love and wisdom can do, to seek the physician, to watch with patience, to pray, and then to rest the outcome in the hands of Him who neither slumbers nor forgets. Though your mother forgets much, He has not forgotten her. Hear His promise, even to old age I am He, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear, even I will carry and will deliver you. When memory fails, His memory does not fail. When she cannot hold fast to Him, He holds fast to her, if she be His through faith in Jesus Christ, who alone is our salvation.

Therefore let us pray together. O Lord our God, look in mercy upon this mother in her affliction and upon her children who watch over her with fear and love. Thou knowest her frame and rememberest that she is dust. Give to the physicians wisdom to discern what troubles her, give to her children patience and strength and calmness of mind, and give to her, we beseech Thee, quietness from this terror and a peaceful rest. Forgive us our sins and wash us in the blood of Christ, and let us know that whether we remember or forget, Thou art faithful. Keep this family in Thy hands and let not anxiety rule over them, but let Thy peace which passeth all understanding guard their hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Amen.

 

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