Monday's Visit With the Mother-in-Law Went Well

United States
May 6, 2026 7:13am CST
I just realized I hadn't mentioned this week's visit with the mother in law. We normally visit her on Wednesdays but today is our wedding anniversary so we visited her this past Monday instead. As you'll recall, she has Alzheimer's and is 83 years old and we put her into a Memory Care facility at the end of January. She's been there 3 months now. There's been some ups and downs for sure, and some meltdowns, but she seems to have calmed down a little. Her mental capacity is diminishing rather quickly, though. Monday's visit was pleasant. She was calm and had no complaints. We heard the same stories multiple times, but that's to be expected. Overall it was a good day. I always post a pink photo with posts about the mother-in-law because pink is her favorite color.
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@rakski (153283)
• Philippines
21h
that is so good to know.
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@cherigucchi (15935)
• Philippines
22h
Its good to hear that.
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@GardenGerty (168854)
• United States
14h
Those big drops in cognitive ability can be scary and sad. Glad this was a calm week with her.
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@AmbiePam (118733)
• United States
12h
I’m glad to hear she was calm.
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• United States
20h
Happy Anniversary! Glad things went well with your visit but it's very sad to hear that she's diminishing quickly.
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@Traceyjayne (10544)
• United Kingdom
21h
I’m pleased it was a good visit, although sad to hear her mental capacity is going downhill….. Happy Anniversary to you and hubby.x are you doing something special to celebrate ? How many years have you been married ?
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• United States
21h
19 years married. Going to a Steakhouse for lunch.
@Traceyjayne (10544)
• United Kingdom
21h
@LooeyVille Happy Anniversary…..enjoy your lunch. X
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@dodo19 (48056)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
22h
I'm glad to hear that your visit with her went well. And happy anniversary.
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@JudyEv (379372)
• Rockingham, Australia
21h
A good day is always a bonus when you're visiting people with Alzheimer's.
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