Hi,
My mum has been diagnosed with Alzheimers. She was just fine till the start of the year. Then suddenly she started experiencing paranoia, thinking the neighbours were talking bad about her. She started experiencing auditory hallucinations. In a span of a month she has gone from being fine to not talking much, staring into space, forgetting what was said a few hours back. She no longer reads the newspaper, does not use her iPad (earlier she used to love playing games on her iPad). She has withdrawn socially and has lost 12 pounds in a matter of 1 month. She is not willing to accept that she has dementia and thinks her forgetfulness is just age related (She is 74 by the way). I am scared because I think this is progressing quite fast. She also seems to have this fixed delusion that I (her daughter) am stuck in a horrible marriage and suddenly she hates my husband and in laws. She thinks my husband is out to steal her money. She is the only family I have. My brother died when he was 28 years old ( that was 12 years ago) and my father passed away five years ago. I miss my brother and I don't want to lose my mother, not this way. Currently I have got a nurse to stay with her overnight and am looking for a carer during the day. I also visit her almost everyday. I have a 1.4 year old baby and between visiting her and looking after my child I am exhausted. My in laws have been extremely supportive and want my mother to move in with us so that we can take care of her but she is refusing. I am completely tired and depressed with the turn of events. Can anybody let me know what stage is she in and what will happen if she continues to refuse medication? I don't know how to remain strong to take care of her.
thanks
My mum has been diagnosed with Alzheimers. She was just fine till the start of the year. Then suddenly she started experiencing paranoia, thinking the neighbours were talking bad about her. She started experiencing auditory hallucinations. In a span of a month she has gone from being fine to not talking much, staring into space, forgetting what was said a few hours back. She no longer reads the newspaper, does not use her iPad (earlier she used to love playing games on her iPad). She has withdrawn socially and has lost 12 pounds in a matter of 1 month. She is not willing to accept that she has dementia and thinks her forgetfulness is just age related (She is 74 by the way). I am scared because I think this is progressing quite fast. She also seems to have this fixed delusion that I (her daughter) am stuck in a horrible marriage and suddenly she hates my husband and in laws. She thinks my husband is out to steal her money. She is the only family I have. My brother died when he was 28 years old ( that was 12 years ago) and my father passed away five years ago. I miss my brother and I don't want to lose my mother, not this way. Currently I have got a nurse to stay with her overnight and am looking for a carer during the day. I also visit her almost everyday. I have a 1.4 year old baby and between visiting her and looking after my child I am exhausted. My in laws have been extremely supportive and want my mother to move in with us so that we can take care of her but she is refusing. I am completely tired and depressed with the turn of events. Can anybody let me know what stage is she in and what will happen if she continues to refuse medication? I don't know how to remain strong to take care of her.
thanks