Mum was started on Donepezil two weeks ago when diagnosed with Alzheimers. The psychiatrist visited yesterday to check that it hasn't lowered her pulse rate. Everything fine and she's had no side effects. The psychiatrist asked if she was happy to continue with the tablets and she said that she didn't see the point as she is fine as she is.
We were hoping for some benefits from this so it's really frustrating that she's refusing it. She is certainly far from fine as she is. She can do next to nothing and lives in a cloud of confusion. She said the other day that her father was prescribed something back in the 70s when he had dementia and it made him hallucinate so I think that worries her even though I've told her it's not the same medication.
I've tried to reassure her but was accused of having a hidden agenda! I've told my brother he can deal with this as she listens to him. He also has Power of Attorney - could he use this to override her decision?
We were hoping for some benefits from this so it's really frustrating that she's refusing it. She is certainly far from fine as she is. She can do next to nothing and lives in a cloud of confusion. She said the other day that her father was prescribed something back in the 70s when he had dementia and it made him hallucinate so I think that worries her even though I've told her it's not the same medication.
I've tried to reassure her but was accused of having a hidden agenda! I've told my brother he can deal with this as she listens to him. He also has Power of Attorney - could he use this to override her decision?