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I have to go to bed now. I'm so tired and it'sonly Monday!!!! Went to see my father tonight, went to my my mother before, to take her, but late so so she'd gone to bed - only 7 pm - but I feel bad...

Thank you Wirralson. They're saying that this isn't a permanent placement but I think they mean that he will deteriorate so that he wont be "challenging" in the futre. It's the inevitable decline. I...

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I don't know whether they will withdraw CHC funding from your dad if you refuse to follow their suggestion, they should give you some time to make decisions and some...

Hello all, I haven't been on here for ages, things have been pretty hectic over the past year. Mother had stroke and hospitalised for months, in meantime father (VaD) deteriorated and admitted to...

Hello all, thank you all for your useful comments. I'm really sorry that I haven't been on to respond before now but things have been pretty hectic and moved on.(I'll start another thread about that...

Hello Eddgreen,

So sorry to hear of your siuation. It sounds as though your commitment to looking after your mum has left you little time to develop any interests for yourself. Have you ever...

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Nick,
You and your family are very much in my thoughts. This must be such a difficult time for you all. I hope you have some news soon.

Hello and welcome to TP,

I know you'll find this a useful place for getting support and lots of helpful advice. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those people who can give you advice about this as I'm...

Hi Izzy,

Thanks for your reply, will have a look at the site now.

Hi all,

I wondered if any of you have had any experience of direct payments. My mother, who's been in hospital since Feb after a stroke is about to be discharged home to my father who has...

Completed. Quite a useful exercise in that I really had to think about how I've been feeling about many things currently going on in my life.

Hi Jo,

You don't sound selfish at all. You sound like a very caring person, who's got a lot on their plate. No wonder you're tired with all you have on, especially if you're disturbed when you're...

My mother has has DLA for a number of years and still continues to receive it, even though she is now 81. On the other hand my father who was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 77, was not...

My father was diagnoses last year during a 4 month hospital admission. I decided not to tell him because I knew that it would upset him. He's been the type to not want to know bad news, particulary...

Hi my father wanders at night. It seems to be initiated by his dreaming so that he wakes up suddenly believing that that he has to continue his dream ... usually going to work. I've had a community...

My sister and I have joint LPA(financial) for both parents. We did this just after father was diagnosed last year. I asked the solicitor if we should apply for the Health & Welfare one alos but she...

I'm so sorry to hear this. Thinking of you.

My father is exactly the same. We didn't realise he wasn't bathing until her was admitted to hospital last year. The doctor asked him to take his shoes and socks off for exam and the smell was...

Hey Jude, (sorry, I expect you get loads of that, but couldn't resist :D)

I know exactly what your mean, as my friends say the same things. I know they're just thinking of me and I expect yours...

Hi Pam,
. I'm pleased to hear that your mum is doing okay. My father has very little short term memory also, but some things still seem to register and stick. He's does okay, as I guess as long as...

Hi,

After a number of months waiting about for memory clinic decisions re medication, they've finally agreed that my father could start on Aricept. This was done over the phone after I attended...

It's so interesting to see that there are so many different types of calendar clocks. I was recently looking for something for my father and could only find very small one or those containing lots of...

Well, just thought I'd post an update after meeting with SS. Since my mother was admitted to hospital, my sister and I had been taking it in turns to 'camp out' at my father's because he has a habit...

Thank you Christin, for your response. I've got a meeting with SS next Wednesday. They insist on meeting in the presence of my father, which I know is right because he should be made aware of...