Mom has a referral to see a neuro-psychologist (she refused to see the neuro-psychiatrist) to further/ exact the precise diagnosis. The doctor did not want to prescribe any anti-depressants because he said it might complicate the diagnosis. However, he did say that a beta blocker anti-depressant/ anti-anxiety (the most commonly used for most people) could create problems if she did not have specifically alzheimers- he also mentioned that the most commonly prescribed anti-anxiety is an SSID inhibitor, which would not cause a problem in the other forms of dementia.

The neuro-psychologist decided to call Moms main doctor and ask for her file- so they will call us back with the appointment, I suggested to 'JP' that it would probably be a good idea to call him on a weekday- daily basis until he gives us the appointment. Down here in Tennessee everything moves at a pace that is very much like Island time (slowly, very slowly).

Mom is enjoying having 'MK' here, and she is on her best behavior. She still does like to fill the conversation with misinformation, but I'm sure it is ok- I try to pepper the conversation with the correct information at other times. So far she has only been bad mouthing doctors today. I am temporarily re-instated into the family, probably due to the combination of 'MK' being here and Mom liking the dishes I prepare for dinner.

This evening Mom watched 'Are you smarter than a 5th grader' and 'The McLaughlin Group' with 'MK'; she hated the later because she said they wouldn't shut up long enough to hear what they were saying (a fair assessment in my opinion) and didn't like the former because it was too silly. She went to bed at 9pm after I made a point of telling 'MK' that she could go to bed when ever she wanted to. Mom walked her to her room last night, I think she was up until around 11pm secretly reading in her room! hee hee

A woman I knew in Toronto, lived with her family- they were used to staying up till midnight and she was an 8pm sleeper. She would sit on the couch and complain that no one was going to bed. We would have to stage everyone going to bed at 8pm, turn off all the lights and then wait 15 minutes for her to start snoring before everyone else could get back up and go downstairs. lol

Mom may be a problem with this other doctor. She has twice today told 'MK' that she "won't talk with any f-ing psychiatrist who is trying to get inside my head, psychoanalyze me and read my mind." I told her that I thought she might be embellishing just a little bit the doctors alleged intention. She laughed, but it still made her angry. We might get to that doctors office and have her refusing to get out of the car. We'll deal with that if and when it happens though.