Hello, I'm new to Talking Point. My mum wishes to remain living alone & independently, She has recently been diagnosed with dementia. So far this has been a worrying, exhausting & frustrating experience even though I know it is only the start of the journey. I would love to hear from anyone who is in, or has experience, of being in a similar situation.
Thank you. I will post soon on a separate thread but first I’ll take my time in reading what others post .hello @AlwaysWinter
you definitely are among good folk here who will help if they can
your poor mum being in hospital for so long, you and your sister must be really concerned
it sounds as though the medics etc have at least accepted that your mum needs residential care, which is a positive, though actually having the move arranged, as you say, mean jumping through certain hoops ... I hope you get the placement you want, that is best for your mum
if you have a particular question or issue you want to share, do start a thread and members will give their ideas
Good evening everyone. Am I correct to assume that you are located in the UK? I am in the US, State of Ohio. It's in the Mid-west. My Dad has dementia and came to live with me 5 months ago. It has consumed my life and I am exhausted all the time. I retired a year ago and had gotten my passport. I had planned on starting to travel. My first stop was actually going to be London, then Paris. Of course that is not happening now. This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life and I am a retired Female Firefighter/EMT! Feeling like I am failing every 3rd day is very hard for me. I know I am doing my best, but I need help, and no one seems to understand everything that is involved with taking care of a loved one with dementia. Even my 3 Sisters. They just act like, "Oh, you're retired, you have all the time in the world to take care of this." It ******me off! I had moved across the entire country 34 years ago to Ohio! They actually lived NEAR my Dad before he came to live with me! Feeling abandoned, frustrated, incapable, and tired. Not sleeping, getting exercise, or feeling the joy of retirement! Thank you for letting me vent.
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Good morning and welcome to DTP, Sue36. You will get good support and advice here, as we are all going through similar issues with dementia, so feel free to post on the "I care for someone with dementia" forum when you are ready. https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/publications-factsheets has a good set of resources if you are not already tired of leaflets. Good luck and keep in touch.Hello
I'm new to the forums. My dad was diagnosed with 'late onset mild Alzheimers' back in 2017. I am not the most organised of people, work between 30 - 40 hours / week and have 3 children so seeking support has been very delayed. I'm hoping that here I will get some answers or advise regarding a few issues I have.
Sue