I care for an elderly man who has no one to care for him and he has been increasingly dependant upon me since his diognosis of Alzheimer’s over 3 years ago, since then there has been in slow decline and although he still lives Alone in his flat, 2years ago he started to have difficulty preparing any sort of meal and now requires someone to do this, but in recent weeks he doesn’t seem to recognise the knife , fork , the tv by its name “tv” 2 weeks ago he started asking me when he should go to bed so I have started setting an alarm clock at the side of his tablets, so he knows it’s tablets and bed, but tonight he asked me what room he sleeps in at night and has he to close all the doors first ? Pointing at his kitchen cupboards ?
It is very upsetting to watch his decline but I am beginning to think I might have to find him a home but feel guilty, I don’t think he should be alone, the only thing is he has always stayed in his flat and hasn’t wandered out which is my big fear as he lives near a main road which he wouldn’t recognise now ! He only goes to day care or to various daily places with me he’s not gone out alone for 9 months as his sight or visual recognition has become poor, yet physically he’s fantastic and almost 87, I don’t know what’s coming tomorrow and he’s on my mind constantly he’s such a lovely old man,
What can I do? what’s coming next ?
It is very upsetting to watch his decline but I am beginning to think I might have to find him a home but feel guilty, I don’t think he should be alone, the only thing is he has always stayed in his flat and hasn’t wandered out which is my big fear as he lives near a main road which he wouldn’t recognise now ! He only goes to day care or to various daily places with me he’s not gone out alone for 9 months as his sight or visual recognition has become poor, yet physically he’s fantastic and almost 87, I don’t know what’s coming tomorrow and he’s on my mind constantly he’s such a lovely old man,
What can I do? what’s coming next ?
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