Hi all,
I’m 24 and moved back home after uni to help care for my mum who is 56 with early onset Alzheimer’s.
For the first two years at home things were fine as I didn’t have a job so had lots of time to spend with mum and keep her active.
My dad works full time as a taxi driver but fits his hours around her.
Recently, my dad has been adamant that I resume my career and start my life. I work from home but I’m finding it increasingly hard to look after mum. She paces, opens the front door for no reason, has accidents. I don’t know how my dad would be expected to do all of this alone if I move away (which I hope to if I don’t feel too guilty about it).
Mum is adamant that she doesn’t want a carer but at this point I’m at a loss of what to do.
I wouldn’t even know the first steps to take as obviously someone with young dementia has different needs to an older person living with dementia.
Any help and advice is appreciated.
I’m 24 and moved back home after uni to help care for my mum who is 56 with early onset Alzheimer’s.
For the first two years at home things were fine as I didn’t have a job so had lots of time to spend with mum and keep her active.
My dad works full time as a taxi driver but fits his hours around her.
Recently, my dad has been adamant that I resume my career and start my life. I work from home but I’m finding it increasingly hard to look after mum. She paces, opens the front door for no reason, has accidents. I don’t know how my dad would be expected to do all of this alone if I move away (which I hope to if I don’t feel too guilty about it).
Mum is adamant that she doesn’t want a carer but at this point I’m at a loss of what to do.
I wouldn’t even know the first steps to take as obviously someone with young dementia has different needs to an older person living with dementia.
Any help and advice is appreciated.