Stage 2
Marisol has this to share: My dear mother-in-law began to use sounds that others cannot understand. Sort of like this “ba ba la la na” She also was not able to understand simple instructions such as “Let’s get your nightgown on for bed.” What was strange is that this happened almost overnight. I learned from my doctor that it could take a long time—so we were saddened to see this overnight change from understanding to little communication. We were blessed by one thing—my mother-in-law still expressed herself through laughing or crying. It helped us know what to do.”

What worked for Marisol’s family:
We found that at this middle stage, my mother-in-law still had use of some of her senses. She reached out for the children to stroke their hair. She gave hugs. We played music and she loved that—smiled and moved her head from side to side.