Dementia symptoms show up in varied forms. Some are hardly noticeable, others present as previously submerged personality traits, many simply seem quirky, some are downright dangerous, some are hilarious. Several of my mother’s traits seem to trace back to some basic beliefs she holds about herself.
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Mom loves music. It soothes her soul like nothing else I know. She is especially fond of ballads from the 70’, 80’s and 90’s. I find an oldies station on the stereo, she puts her feet up in the reclining loveseat and leans back. Her eyes are closed, and I think she is asleep until I hear her humming along.