THe beautician was here around 1, and later this evening she completely forgot the beautician was here and did her hair. What should I have said? I tried to remind her what happened this afternoon and even took her in the bathroom and showed her in the mirror her hair was washed and cut. I think it really frightened her realizing what she had forgotten. From now on what do I do in such cases? Please give me advise.
If she's looking at her hair and doesn't believe that it's already been cut and styled, I'd go along with it. You might say, it sure looks nice, but, if you want to schedule the hair stylist, we can do it tomorrow. And, then just don't. She won't likely recall the next day. I wouldn't go on and on trying to get her to remember, because she won't and she'll just feel bad.
My LO told me that she could tell things were happening in her mind, but she didn't know what it was. It scared her and she wanted me there to comfort her. Her doctor prescribed daily med for anxiety and depression and it helped her a great deal. She wasn't as afraid. After she progressed further, she was less afraid, because she was not able to know she had memory loss.
If this keeps happening ( and it probably will) suggest she goes and talks to her doctor. There are meds she can be on to help. Try to keep her brain active with card games,
puzzles, and online games. It’s not a cure but it will help.