Hi
My 79 year old dad has Alzheimer's and has been placed in a nursing home this week after a long stay in hospital while he was assessed.
My mum has looked after him with this disease for 8 years and over the last year he has become more agitated and aggressive to everyone. It all came to a head after two days and nights of complete hell for him and us with verbal and physical aggression, repeatenly calling police and ambulance for assistance, finally with dad being sectioned. Turns out he had a raging UTI which escalated everything.
The section was a pretty awful experience and dad and Mum have been through hell.
I wanted to talk to people who understand what we have been going through and to talk to people who have had similar experiences.
I really feel it is hitting me now and I am absolutely devastated with the whole situation
My 79 year old dad has Alzheimer's and has been placed in a nursing home this week after a long stay in hospital while he was assessed.
My mum has looked after him with this disease for 8 years and over the last year he has become more agitated and aggressive to everyone. It all came to a head after two days and nights of complete hell for him and us with verbal and physical aggression, repeatenly calling police and ambulance for assistance, finally with dad being sectioned. Turns out he had a raging UTI which escalated everything.
The section was a pretty awful experience and dad and Mum have been through hell.
I wanted to talk to people who understand what we have been going through and to talk to people who have had similar experiences.
I really feel it is hitting me now and I am absolutely devastated with the whole situation