Gain an Understanding of Your Grandmother's Minor Memory Loss and Spend Quality Time With Your Loved One

If your grandmother is suffering from minor memory loss and she is currently llving in an assisted living or memory care facility, you may be concerned because your loved one doesn't remember you at times and has forgotten about some major milestones experienced throughout her lifetime. The tips below will help you gain a better understanding of your grandmother's condition and will encourage you to spend quality time with her.

Speak to Your Grandmother's Doctor

Call your grandmother's doctor and make an appointment to speak with the caregiver. When meeting with your loved one's doctor, you will probably have a lot of questions that you would like to ask. Before doing so, however, it is important to let the doctor explain your grandmother's condition in its entirety, including her prognosis and any changes in her medication or diet that may help her memory improve.

Afterward, attempt to understand the condition in more detail by asking questions that are weighing on your mind. Since the memory loss is only minor, the doctor may believe that her condition will not deteriorate any further or that it will be a great deal of time before an increased decline is evident. The doctor may also believe that the memory loss is solely due to aging and that there is nothing to worry about, other than the fact that your loved one tends to forget a few details from time to time. 

Visit Your Grandmother Often and Show Her Pictures or Tell Her Stories

If you have been putting off visits with your grandmother because you have been busy working or handling personal affairs, now is the time to reevaluate your schedule and try to add more visits to your weekly routine. Demonstrate how much you love your family member by stopping by her room or living unit to show her pictures or tell her stories about what has going on in your life.

These meetings may help stimulate your grandmother's mind and help her remember some details that she recently forgot. Be patient while showing your grandmother pictures, and try not to act upset if she doesn't instantly recognize someone in the pictures. During subsequent visits, bring the same pictures with you and share new stories with your loved one. 

Go On Outings and Document Special Moments

If your grandmother is able to leave the living facility to go on outings nearby, make arrangements to pick your loved one up and take her to restaurants, museums, parks, or any other places of interest that she would like to visit. During the outings, take photographs and write in a journal so that you and your grandmother can relive the special memories at a later date. Perhaps, you can bring the photgraphs to the asisted living facility and read to her what you have written in the journal to remind her of the special moments that the two of you shared. 

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