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[daughterofSheila]

Hello to you all, Mum had her Alzheimers diagnosis yesterday and i have been by her side through the whole referral process. To say i feel like ive been run over is an understatement.Although it was no surprise to me i feel so very sad for her.Shes been diagnosed moderate to severe...her partner is struggling with his own medical problems and i see him becoming more depressed. Mum is in a way unaware of the impact and seems ok in her own little world.Blissfully unaware of this bloody awful condition.Im reading so many of your posts and trying to accept what deep down i already suspected. There is a minefield of info out there....any advice on where i even begin in terms of what support i can put into place would be greatly appreciated.

Mum is 78 and only lives 40 minutes away from me.

 

[Grannie G]

Welcome to the forum @daughterofSheila. I`m pleased you have found it from the start of your mother`s diagnosis and hope it will be helpful and supportive for you.

There are a couple of links which might help you for now.

The first is advice following a diagnosis;

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-s...care/understanding-supporting-person-dementia

the second is help in finding support in your area;

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/your-support-services

Please give yourself time to adjust to the news of the diagnosis. There is no rush.

 

[Izzy]

Good morning @daughterofSheila and welcome to the forum.

I’m sorry to hear about your mum’s diagnosis and understand how overwhelmed you must be feeling just now. If you use this link you will be able to find out if there are any suitable support services near you -

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/find-support-near-you

There are lots of factsheets available on this site but at the moment you might feel too overwhelmed to cope with them. When you’re ready have a look at this link and see if there are any relevant to you -

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/publications-factsheets-full-list

In the meantime keep posting on the forum. You will find that people understand and that there’s always someone around to help and support. Wishing you strength.

 

[Izzy]

Cross posted with Sylvia!