Hi, my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 2018. Until recently we were managing pretty well.
Sadly he had a TIA, followed by a full stroke over the Easter weekend. He has regained his mobility, such as it is...so is lucky there.
The strokes were brought on by atrial fibrillation which he had only been diagnosed with a short time before.
He is now home with all the needed meds but sadly has many more problems and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.
He now has vascular dementia and disphasia on top of his Alzheimers. At good times we can understand each other, but mostly we cannot successfully communicate, so I cannot always understand his needs. He is eating very little and has to be encouraged to drink as well.
He rarely recognises me or our home, doesn't know where he is and cannot manage any personal care without me.
Sorry to rattle on but I'm finding everything difficult and need the experience of others to offer suggestions of what I can do?
PS, he cannot be left at any time and I have a daughter who will pop in for me to get a couple of hours catching up.
Thank you for reading x
Sadly he had a TIA, followed by a full stroke over the Easter weekend. He has regained his mobility, such as it is...so is lucky there.
The strokes were brought on by atrial fibrillation which he had only been diagnosed with a short time before.
He is now home with all the needed meds but sadly has many more problems and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.
He now has vascular dementia and disphasia on top of his Alzheimers. At good times we can understand each other, but mostly we cannot successfully communicate, so I cannot always understand his needs. He is eating very little and has to be encouraged to drink as well.
He rarely recognises me or our home, doesn't know where he is and cannot manage any personal care without me.
Sorry to rattle on but I'm finding everything difficult and need the experience of others to offer suggestions of what I can do?
PS, he cannot be left at any time and I have a daughter who will pop in for me to get a couple of hours catching up.
Thank you for reading x