My Mother

[poliphilo]

My mother has taken to handing the paper across the kitchen table and asking me to explain stories to her. I take this as an indication that she can no longer read normal newsprint.

If this is the case then her eyesight has deteriorated quite a bit in the past few weeks.

However- living as she does in an eternal present- I don't believe she realises there's been a change.

We're taking her this afternoon to the eye clinic at Maidstone hospital. Perhaps they can clarify matters. The treatment they're giving her is supposed to halt macular degeneration. I doubt that it's working. I fear it may even be making things worse.

Another thing: she used to be picky about the TV she watched. Now she's happy to spend the afternoon watching- or dozing through- quiz shows.

But sometimes she surprises us. Yesterday she asked us about the pronunciation of the word "sloth" because she reckoned the presenter had mispronounced in a programme she'd watched the day before. 

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

She already has a magnifying glass.

Her eyes really are very bad, but I think memory loss comes into it too. She'll start reading something and by the time she reaches the end she'll have forgotten the beginning.

She's had the same book on her bedside table for over a year now. If she loses her place in it she just starts again at chapter 1. I don't think she has any idea what she's reading.

[faunhaert.livejournal.com]

think my dad has the same problem
of not remembering what he reads
and that's why he won't throw out a single peace of spam
or delete any emails. 40thousand emails & counting.

it maybe the memory attached to hearing is still connected a bit
so you reading short bits is probably very enjoyable.

HUGSSSS its not easy parenting parents!
i know that one for sure
i'm a lousy parent.

you are doing a great job!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.