09 Jun 2012 10:46 AM:

I think it will be very upsetting for your mother to move to Spain. I totally agree with weemick, I am a dentist an visit care homes treating the elderly and dementia sufferers. Unfortunately dementia can only get worse, the rate at which it worsens varies from person to person and over time for each individual.
With all due respect I don't think you have thought this through, the characteristic feature of dementia is short term memory loss, the sufferer cannot remember things that happened a few days, hours or in severe cases, minutes ago. I had a lady ask me six times in 10 minutes who I was and what was I doing. She will remember events and surroundings from before her dementia started though. You will be taking her away from familiar faces, routines and surroundings to a place that is totally alien, different culture, language, climate. Even things like marble floors when she is used to carpets or wood will be a challenge.


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09 Jun 2012 10:22 AM:

My wife , son and myself have been to our house in Spain (in between Marbella and Puerto Banus) for 5 weeks this year. Members of my family will be there from 01/07 -05/09, due to work commitments I can only afford to be there for 4-5 weeks.
There are a lot of businesses that have gone belly up (TGI Fridays in Puerto Banus is one major victim ), but
more businesses have sprung up to replace them. There have never been so many good deals in bars and restaurants, two for one for drinks in Old Joys Piano Bar on the port is one example. The designer shops are still busy, the Rollers Lamborghini's Ferrari's are still in abundance.
Go to Spain, take advantage of the weak euro, the good weather and all thatSpain has to offer!

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