“Can my mother's dementia affect my daughter who is 10 years old?”
My daughter is 10 years old and is very close to my mom. However, my mom was diagnosed with dementia and her behavior is unpredictable. Can this affect my daughter?
2 Answers
Having a grandparent a child is close to get dementia can of course affect the child. Common feelings are curiosity, confusion and grief over the changes from the grandparent they remember to the grandparent they now have. Unlike death, dementia produces a more prolonged grieving process. The five stages of grieving by Kubler-Ross is a good model for what your child may experience. You can read more at:
https://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/
Just remember that people cycle through the different stages, back and forth, and that there is no order or sequence.
https://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/
Just remember that people cycle through the different stages, back and forth, and that there is no order or sequence.
As long as there is supervision and someone processing things with your daughter, it would be a great experience for her to learn to take care of loved ones who are sick. If there isnt physical or sexual violence, things can be explained to your daughter in a productive way. As long as the child is not in danger, taking care of loved ones is a great labor and amazing way to show how to be compassionate about others
