alzheimer's disease

Hi, My Mum has Alzheimers and I'm struggling to support her. I am 3 hours drive away. I worry that I'm not doing this right or doing enough. And I'm struggling with sadness and guilt. I'm also not sure she's getting the care she needs. She gets an annual review with the doctor, but nothing...

Hi..I’m Sharon and my husband and I are going on our journey with Alzheimer’s. It’s not what we’d thought our retirement years would be..but hey ho.

Hi, my mum (70) has just been diagnosed with Alzheimers disease after a long stay on a mental health unit where she has nee sectioned. We have a best interests meeting on the 10th April, does anyone have any advice on how to approach this? To give some context my dad isn't really engaging in...

Hi My mum was diagnosed with mild Alzheimers a year ago; she lives alone and 100 miles away from me. I am her only family. I am in regular contact with social services and she has carers visiting twice a day. She has medication from a locked box but will not let the carers change the bed, do...

Hi everyone My mum has Alzheimer’s and is totally incontinent, the problem is she is in total denial that she has dementia at all and thinks she doesn’t need help at all! She is now thinking she’s having a shower each morning which she obviously needs after wearing her ‘nappy’ all night but...

Hi - My husband of 39 years has Alzheimer's Disease and has been a resident in a memory unit for 18 months. He has been clinically depressed for years and is a recovering alcoholic. When I visit, he cries and holds on so tight. I hate to see him live out his life like this. Emotionally, I am...

Dear all I just want to write this down to get it out of my system. Not looking for comments or advice, just hoping writing this will help me to deal with the events of the past two months. I care for my father with Alzheimers and a number of other conditions. Recently he had a bad fall...

My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s about 2 years ago. His daily routine is changing and I hope I will be able to get some advice from others. Thank you

Hi everyone My 94 year old mother went into a care home nearly 12 months ago because if mobility issues but she’s since been diagnosed with Alzheimers. She hates the home, thinks everyone is talking about her, that the carers have to everybody nit to talk to her, thinks she smells, thinks she...

Hi there, My Mum is possible at middle/late stage of Alzheimer’s. Recently, she had a urine infection and then a chest infection and vomiting and wretching and then this appeared to pass and the last few days she appeared good. However, I’ve noticed in the past few days, little grunting...

Hello My name is Ian. I Have alzheimers I live alone which can at times be a bit of a problem. Overall I am happy. I lot of life is about attitude, when I was first diagnosed I thought at least this has given me a chance to put my life in order. I have a funeral plan and have chose the songs I...

Hi, my name is Lyn. My 86 year old Mum was told this week, that she has Alzheimer's. We had suspected something has been wrong for the past few years but still the diagnose has hit us hard. Any help or support would be gratefully accepted.

Hi I have my dad who has alzeihmers and I'm here to connect with people similar situation

My mum, with very advanced Alzheimer's, has had a very poor appetite for two or three years now. During this time, she's been monitored by Dietetics, prescribed nutritional support, but has continued to lose weight. Her last weight was 37kg. She is extremely slow to eat her meals and, at best...

It's been 12 months since my partner was diagnosed with alzheimers, but showing signs long before. The biggest thing is hallucinations, particularly in the night, and frequent waking. I'm struggling with being continuously tired, and how to deal with the nightime episodes. Any advice greatly...

My husband went into a care home October 2023. He was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in 2018. He was showing symptoms years before that. His dementia has progressed rapidly since he went it. There’s been so many issues since entering the home. Refusing personal care, pulling residents...

Hello 👋 First is my first post, introduction and reaching out to a community that is close to my heart. I am an only child and as a family unit very close. I've had an amazing upbringing and parents, which I am very grateful for and they've been so supportive throughout my life; admittedly my...

Hi Hope all is well. I have 2 parents with dementia, one has vascular dementia and the other has Alzheimer's. Their conditions are advancing especially my parent who has Alzheimer’s.

with Alzheimer's'. She was prescribed Memantine about a month ago and her Dementia has drastically gotten worse over the last month. Can this medication have a reverse effect like a lot of anti-depressants do? Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated.

Hi all, my Mum has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Although I have set up a carer to visit her in her bungalow 4 times a day, I have had to change my work so I only work 4 days 8-2 ( or 2 days 8-8) this is so I can spend more time with her, I'm her registered carer. We are both ex forces and...