Dear overwhelmed
I am so sorry to hear about your dad passing, such a terrible time for you and my heart goes out to you.
My dad passed on 20 December, he had dementia for about 5-6 years but only diagnosed about 3 years ago.
He had all the usual symptoms of forgetfulness and confusion, slowing down etc whilst still at home with mum. Earlier this year he started getting very frustrated and angry and sadly physically taking it out on my poor mum. This went on for several months (and not always to our knowledge). The last time he "attacked" my mum she told me afterwards she just wanted it all to end and was ready for him to kill her. So sad and painful to hear when my dear dad wouldn't have harmed a fly and was the most kind hearted gent you could wish to meet. So then dad was sectioned and admitted to a MHU. That was in August this year and he never came home.
It seemed his AD accelerated, as he became more unsteady on his feet and kept falling he got worse. And prob a month before his death, he didn't talk, didn't walk, barely ate anything and goes without saying that he never recognised any of us.
Then 3 days before he passed he went to bed and fell asleep and didn't really wake up. The staff made him comfortable and he passed in a dignified way with all of us, my mum and sisters, with him.
He never had anything else wrong with him, no infection nothing and the cause of death on his DC is dementia.
His consultant confirmed that he was severely brain damaged and because of this his body had shut down.
No PM was carried out which we are grateful for, my dad was 71. .