MY SICK 67-YEAR-OLD MOTHER DISAPPEARED FOR 3 DAYS, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED SHE POINTED AT MY HUSBAND Three days. That’s how long my mom, who has Alzheimer’s, was missing.
My 67-year-old mother, who has Alzheimer’s, went missing for three days while I was away dropping the kids off at summer camp. I had trusted my husband, Nate, to care for her, but when I returned home, she was nowhere to be found. After a frantic search, the police brought her back.
I was relieved but quickly noticed Nate’s odd, nervous reaction. When my mom was brought inside, she pointed at him and said, “You need to arrest him! Three days ago, I saw him with a woman in your bedroom.” She described how Nate had tried to convince her that the woman was a homeless person and told her to leave, even insisting she didn’t live there.
Nate dismissed her claims, chalking them up to confusion from her Alzheimer’s. But my mom was adamant. She said she was terrified when he made her leave, and that’s when she wandered off. I was left in shock, unsure whether my mom’s mind was playing tricks or if something more sinister had happened.
