Stage 1
Miguel asked me to share this with you:
My mother forgot the names of people she knew for years. Neighbors, old friends she went to school with. Then she could not find the right words to express herself. She may have wanted sugar for her favorite morning ritual—a cup of fresh coffee. My mother might say, “I need the cup. Give me the cup.” Then she would pour so much sugar in her cup and spill it. And the telephone—well, my mama could not remember how to dial. This was hard to watch. My wife said we must go to a support group. The first few times, my wife went by herself, and then she talked me into going. I was so glad I went. I met other people who were dealing with the same things as our family.

What worked for Miguel’s family:
Miguel said: We bought little packets of sugar and left them open on the table. Then we gave my mother a cup with a lid. We made sure that it had cooled off before we gave it to her so she wouldn’t get burned. Also what also worked was going to support meetings to learn other good ideas.