When Dementia lets Sundowners out.

Sweetie and youngest, had a great lunch.

Had a small amount of anticipation yesterday. Even though I had planned out all of yesterday, pre ordered the pizza, located daughter's new apartment on goggle maps, so I knew where I was going, I still had concerns about the day. 

Sweetie woke up later then I was hoping because I wanted her to have some breakfast before we left. We didn't and I wonder how that effected her later in the day. We got a shower, and dressed and off we went. 

When we arrived at daughter's new place, she was waiting for us, on the 2nd floor, and looking over the balcony when we arrived. Pizzas in hand, I got 2 small, one pepperoni, one pepperoni, sausage, black olive and green chili (that's for me.). Met her cat, and had lunch. She put on a movie that she found, and I think it was too much for Sweetie. About half way through the movie, she had to get up and get moving, which was a sign she was upset about something, I'm sure it was the movie. Anyway, as we headed home, she became more and more agitated and I was beginning to worry that we were at the beginnings of a sundowner's event. 

One of the things that I've come to grips with, is movies. Even if they are animated movies, there are still a plot to them, and even if you think, OK, this is just a cartoon, to Dementia, it isn't. There are dark spots in the movie that will lead to a bright ending, and Dementia cannot compute this. Cannot make the distinction of good and bad, from calm to violent, from animation and real life and cannot process the events going on in front of her, so her reaction is wanting to flee. And that is what happened. 

When Dementia allows Sundowner out, it is like lava flowing out of a volcano, slow, steady and burning hot. At that point, all I can do is apply my knowledge on what to do, make sure Sweetie doesn't hurt herself or anyone else. 

I got her home, got some Hemp oil in her, then we took off for the mall and a walk around. That helped some, but it wasn't until we were on the way home, I gave her some more Hemp oil to help her unwind, and slowly Sweetie returned. We finished the day on a high note. 
All in all it was a good visit for the both of them. 

I'm ready, ready for my Driver to beckon  me out to the car, where I can just sit back, put on my cool sunglasses, close my eyes and say thank you. Yesterday was like a rollercoaster, and we ended the day safely. Now for some rest and recharging for today. Driver has some music on the radio, and here we go, sing songs that lift the heart, as we travel down the Road to Dementia Town, Keeping our Shiny Side Up. Love Ya, and God Bless you as you travel down your Road to Dementia Town, Keeping your Shiny Side Up.