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Dear Padraig,

Having only just seen this message, I wanted to pass on my thoughts and best wishes to you. You are a remarkable man.

Kind regards,

Beckyjan,

I have sent you a private message about this, as the Alzheimer's Society have asked me to communicate with anyone wishing to participate in the study in this way.

Kind regards,

Emma

Dear Talking Point Members,

I am currently studying for the MSc in Social Work at Bristol University and am carrying out a study about end-of-life care and dementia. By carrying out the study, I...

I just wanted to post a short message to let you know that my Nan passed away early on Tuesday morning after a long struggle. We are all feeling quite mixed emotions at the moment and are trying to...

Hello all,

I haven't posted for a long while now, but really didn't know where else to turn for advice, so I apologise for being selfish in my lack of support for others recently.

Just to...

Dear Jude,

It has been a while since we last spoke, but I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you.

Take care,

I have a little experience of the MMSE as I carried them out when working at a local hospital last year, and yes 5 would be considered as a 'low' score, when considering that the highest possible...

Just wanted to add that I was on a mental health awareness training course with work the other day, and that one of the female attendees (who was a supervisor working with people with dementia)...

I guess the one thing that really worries me is where will actually take her. There are a number of EMI's in the area, and I am quite sure they don't offer nursing facilities, so that leaves us in a...

Chris,

Thanks for your reply. Sounds as though you've been through it too. I would be interested to hear how your husband was (in terms of his dementia) while in hospital, as you say he is much...

Not sure where to start really, as things feel really out of control at the moment. Not only with my Nan but with the way in which she is being looked after in the hospital.

I posted a few weeks...

Chris,

I'm not sure how much this will help as I'm not sure that all clinics carry things out in the same manner, but I worked in a memory clinic last summer and usually what would happen was that...

Just a short post to let you know that my Nan is currently in hospital with MRSA.

She has vascular dementia and has suffered with ulcers for the past few years which are dressed by district...

Dear Angela,

I haven't had a chance to visit the site for a while, but was just reading all you've dealt with recently and am so sorry to hear of your loss. As Sheila says, it really is the time...

Thankyou Ruthie and Bruce (again),

We have had a wonderful social worker for the past few months, who has remained on our side when everyone else seems to be fighting against us.

We had a...

I am currently trying to apply again for attendance allowance as I now think we qualify for the higher rate for my Nan. This might sound a silly question but I thought if anyone would know the answer...

Thanks Ruthie and Bruce,

I really appreciate what you said about reading my posts Ruthie, thankyou. I truly admire you and how you have coped with all you have had to deal with.

She does wander...

I noticed quite a few people talking about sleep problems in a recent thread and wondered whether anyone could offer any advice or simply share their experiences as I always find this useful.

The...

Charlie,

Last summer I worked in an assessment clinic for people taking AD medications such as Aricept. Basically, I think the main criteria that are applied (or should be applied) are whether the...

I can completely understand every one of the posts on this thread. We often have the same - not that we get any visits from my Nan's family. Her son (any my uncle) is far too busy. They did put a...

I just wanted to add that I agree in part with Bruceand Norm and in part with BJ.

'From my experience' (!) I would say that traditional values did encourage a sense of duty in women (more than...

Thanks She, I know you didn't mean to upset. Having gone through the caring process yourself, and with the problems you've faced too, I know you understand.
I just wanted to restate that we were...

Dear Sheila,

The reason I/we are worried is not only because of my Nan's deteriorating health/dementia (which is now severe, even though she can still use her 'scripts' for conversation and might...

I wonder whether anyone else has had an experience like this...

My Nan often talks in her sleep, and often seems to make more sense in these utterings than when awake.

Yesterday morning, whilst...

My Nan has had vascular dementia for about 10/12 years now, and has pretty much never had any awareness of her condition at all, although we've largely linked this to her personality, as she's never...