Forum: Support for people with dementia and their carers

My mum was diognosed about 2 yrs ago at 59, she has'nt been too bad as she has been on the medication, Although recently she has got worse. We went as a family to see the consultant yesterday and they did the tests on her where they give her a score and it has droped from 25 in nivember to only...

Hi I am new to this group and initially I am trying to help my parents, Mum is showing all signs of dementia, at 78 years old. It has been deffinate for about a year, and is now disabling to both their lives. I am sure you know only to well the issues, not recognising family, hallucinations,...

I have updated the News page to reflect the really good TV documentaries that are being broadcast this year so far. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/talkingpoint/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=14 Feedback on such programmes is extremely useful to the programme makers and to the viewers...

Report this post Edit post Reply with quote Wilts county council - having lost many millions in the Iceland debacle - are trying to save money. They want to re-classify my wife's alzheimers as (due to her young age, 53) as something close to curable (censored) We only have care for 3 hours...

Hi, My mum is going to have a CT scan next week and I was wondering if someone can tell me how and when the results are normally given. Do they get sent to your GP in a couple of weeks? Do they talk to you straight after? Do you get called back to discuss? I am expecting someone will be...

I travelled up to Carlisle after leaving work and went straight to the hospital to see Grandad. He recognised me and I spent all of Tuesday night with him, chatting, looking at pictures, reading him things. The next day I got to the hospital at 9.20am and spent all morning with him until the...

thanks all for your support it means so much but you dont have to worry any more I AM BEING STUPID ---had big meeting today at hospital consultant says bobs memory has gone down from 50 to 32 over the last year but thats not too bad at all and nothing to be worried about tests he did with nikki -...

Just returned from shopping with my husband to be told I had forgotten 'something'!! When I asked him what he couldn't give me the name, so I tried to work out what he meant. Firstly I asked him to draw it and it looked rather like a hot water bottle! Then we went room by room through the...

my last thread no sorry its not giving up on bob but it feels like i have lost my fight to urge him on and intrest him in things like i did it feels like i have accepted this is it i cant stop it or change it so let it happen and i will do my best to cope big meeting tommorrow first time in 4...

Dad has been diagnosed, 80 years old. Mum 78 and cracking under the strain, but refuses everything suggested to ease the situation, eg shopping delivered, staying with me (70 miles away) or sister more locally, respite at home etc. What else can I do?

Many of you know me....:) For those who don't my husband Eric was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with AD..and small vessel vascular disease. Since October his mobility has worsened and he has had an increasing number of infections..which enhance his confusion. Today he had his regular check...

Hi im new to this site today! also new to Alzheimers,my mother was diagnosed on monday after several tests eg Scans,eeg and so on.With this I now feel I need to get her affairs in order but confused as to were to start.She does not work but gains income from renting her property in the South.Will...

...learn from others experiences and maybe pick up some advice on dealing with the issues my mother has and also those of other family members/carers. Mum had a scan last year and was given a basic diagnosis of vascular dementia. She has a pretty good consultant although I have yet to meet him...

hi mums doing great had a mri scan today no stroke good news she will be home weds cant wait they want to do a care plain for mum to help me god nose how much this cost i expect they will dig into mums money wat chance have u got not worth saving to leave behind for the grandchildern cause now they...

I have great dificulty in washing my wifes hair she hates it being done,wether by me or the hairdreser,she gets stresed and so do i.Any tips? At the moment i feel very stresed with everything,hate getting up in the morning because it will be another day just like all the others nothing to look...

Hi. my name is Julia and my father has dementia. He is 76 years old and lives at home with my mother. His memory has been worsening over the last couple of years, but it is the violence and aggression which is now scaring me rigid. Over the last few months he has started to accuse various family...

My mum is 59 and has Alzheimers and needs 24/7 nursing care, she is double incontinent, unable to eat, drink, wash or bathe, unable to communicate in any way, unable to walk with or without assistance, and is bedridden. She has been recieving Continuing NHS Healthcare and has just had a...

Hello All Just wanted to update. Mum went off to the day centre this morning for the first time. She was picked up and went quite cheerfully so I thought it seemed fine. My hubby and I went out for lunch, just the two of us, it was really great to spend time together. Then when the bus brought...

Hi All I feel so terrible admitting this but when I go and see my mother in her care home, it's like visiting a stranger. She recognises me which is good, but I've become detached from her mentally which leaves me feeling so guilty. I have to force myself to go and see her and when I'm...

Hi everyone. I come on to TP quite often. I read posts and I post posts myself. I just wanted to say that I don't know what I would do without TP and without you. I just want to say a big THANK YOU. Love Michele

Hi My dad is 84 and has dementia but we don't actually know what type. My mother who is 81 is his full time carer but we all (5 children) take turns in spending time with them. At the moment, it is heartbreaking because he sometimes doesn't even remember my mam but asks about his brothers and...

Hello everyone, I am new to TP and glad to have found you. I desparately need to talk to people who understand what myself and family are going through. My Mum was diagnosed with dementia nearly two years ago and sometimes I just don't know how to cope.

I mentioned last week that I was approaching my Mum about the POA,well on Friday i took my Mum for a family meal during which I mentioned about the POA.At first she listened then within 10mins the atmosphere changed and she became very annoyed and upset.My Mum seems to think this is a way of...

Hi is there any suggestions of trying to keep my father-in-law awake all day, he has middle going onto late stages of alzheimers (I think) and spends all day in bed, only getting up for food - breakfast, carers give him (Mon-fri), lunch, he has meals on wheels (mon-fri) and I sort out dinner, as he...

...so, the much awaited day arrived, mum was figgity, I was fairly calm..... and we waited..... This was the day mum was going to be assessed by the CPN assigned to her 'case'....I had taken the steps of writing a 9page letter prior to this visit outlining where I felt the problems were as far as...