Forum: Support for people with dementia and their carers

has any body claimed attendance allowance? how do i go about it pls.

Hi Everyone, I have posted a few times before and am very grateful for all the support I have received.My MIL was disgnosed in December 2006, although we think she had been suffering for at least a couple of years at that stage and we had missed the signs. She has been on 5mcg Aricept since...

Hi, I'm new to the forum and new to dementia care. Really pleased to find the forum - it looks like a great place to share ideas and questions. I have spent a very frustrating year trying to get some/any sort of medical help for my mother-in-law who blatantly has dementia and is deteriorating...

I have today read the full copy of my mother's assessment for Continuing Health Care Funding from last July - sent to me only because I queried the decision as 'administrator' of her estate ........ (my mother died Sept 2008). There is no mention of my mother's dementia and associated issues on...

hi, not been on here for a long time. finally managed to get a diagnosis for my mum early stages to moderate so they wont give her medication yet. myself and my brother look after her. we dont always see eye to eye about the way to do things but we wont to keep her in her own home for as long as...

Hi All Just a quick question. My brother and I have Registered POA for my mother, jointly and severally. I have a joint account with my mother that is being used for her care home fees etc. I have been able to use this account without POA with it being a joint account. When I informed...

Hi everyone This is my fist post Im caring for my mother who as Alzheimers my mother keeps Coughing and has had X-rays of here chest with no results her doctor told me to just tell her stop coughing could this be the Alzheimers any ideas

Hello everyone, Before I post, I would like to thank Craig and the other moderators for giving me permission to post the following petition details.Their help has been greatly apreciated. Carers from across the online forums would like to share their anger with members here at this...

Hi, Mum has early to mid ad, she lives on her own, is on memory tablets (and does take them because I check, well I check as much as I can). Well, before and during christmas mum seemed to be getting worse, got very confused with sending out cards and everything. I would turn up and she...

My mother has Lewy Body Dementia and I would love to share experiences and tips with others in the same position.

Wow what a saturday! I awoke to find Mum still in bed but moaning. She tried to tell me why - but to cut a long story short we spent 5 hours today in the A & E department of the hospital - and she has broken her wrist and is now in plaster up to her elbow ! I don't know how she did it can...

hello everyone...I haven't contributed for a while.Arthur deteriorated when Rick and I went on holiday,so we responded to the call from the hospital and cut the holiday short.He had indeed deteriorated.He was very skinny and not eating any more.He was attached to glucose and insulin drips.They were...

Hello All I am a new member and would like to share my family issues around dementia and would appreciate any practical advice or others peoples experiences. My Father was diagnoised a year ago, when he was 62, his dementia was already quite far gone at this stage. My mother is the sole...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this site and am looking for some help and advice. My mother in law is 83 and is with husband also 83. She has progressively been showing signs of irratic behaviour over the last 2 years centred on memory loss, particularly short term loss. Her husband who is fairly...

My mum's 60 and we finally had confirmation from a neurologist this week that mum is "dementing". The diagnosis has been delayed due to the fact that mum moved 300 miles away 2.5 years ago and doesn't recognise her problems herself (probably a blessing in many ways). We now need to wait 3 months...

Thank you for all your lovely messages and support. I don't think I would have been able to get through all the challenges that Grandad and I faced without reading this site and forum. I wish everyone the best with their family members who develop this heartbreaking disease. Thanks for...

Hi everyone, I am at point when I need some help and understanding. Before my dad passed away and this was a year and half ago after having motor nurone, and just before we managed to move them into a bungalow, my dad produced a wod of money which he had and the only reason he had this was...

This was really brought home to me this morning when I had a phone call from mum's friend - the one who sees her most as he goes in every day. He sounded really fed up with her and says she's not eating her meals on wheels, is walking around with few clothes on, is talking about going out for...

ive not been on for so long and i got the feeling i can cope but i cant and i need to get some help ,mum is getting so ill now how will i cope without holding her i need her so much, MArk

thanks again letting off steam to you all that understand and are so kind and caring means the world to me gigi a phone call to pals good idea i just need to have a few days to think book worm and pat thanks thanks i dont feel so much like i am going mad now but so sorry you have had similar...