Midlife’s A Trip

Mom, Dementia and Me–Just Give Me Scotch

Posted on 23. Nov, 2007 by Karen in Misc

At Thanksgiving dinner, we had wine as one of the beverage choices.  My 88 year old mother who has severe dementia asked for a glass.  All of us from my son to my sister looked at one another and said in unison that she could have a small glass–watered down. 

Later my mother asked for another glass of wine.  Again we gave her wine mixed with water.  I sat next to her as she sipped her drink.  Within a few minutes, Mom handed me her glass with wine still in it.  I asked if she was done and she said "I rather just have Scotch."

As I took her glass in the kitchen I had to smile.  Although we won’t be giving her Scotch, we won’t offer her weak wine again because dementia or not, she can still remember what a good drink tastes like–and doesn’t.

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