vascular dementia

Hi everyone I’m Andrea Sorry for the long post. My mam was diagnosed with Vascular dementia 2 years ago. She can no longer walk and is double incontinent, her memory is around 3 and a half minutes at the moment but thankfully she still recognises us all. A year ago she could stand with aide but...

My mum has been diagnosed with the latter stages of vascular dementia. She has a fear of showers/baths/getting wet- saying she was told she could get pneumonia. I ramp up the heating so warm but her mood becomes defensive, emotional and stroppy when a shower is mentioned. Has anybody got any...

Hello all. Just introducing myself. I am 35, married with two kids. My mam has vascular dementia and I believe she in the last stages. Currently studying to be a children's nurse. Looking for people to chat with during these hard times. Thanks alot.

My husband aged 74, retired academic, was diagnosed with vascular dementia about a year ago following a stroke 3 months earlier. Stroke had no physical impact all memory and cognition. Home after 9 days in hospital, lived at home for next with increasing sundowning type symptoms for 9 months...

My Dad is 75 and has mid to late stage vascular dementia which he was diagnosed with in 2019. He recently suffered an infection that caused hospital stays and rehab and he has declined and now suffers from depression and anxiety. My Mom has been married to him for 58 years. They were high school...

Hi, I'm Mary. My husband was diagnosed with vascular dementia last Wednesday. I am still processing this information though I had hoped his memory loss, confusion and mobility issues were due primarily to his two strokes (one in early June and one in mid September). So glad our daughter was...

Hello My dad has vascular dementia. He has carers visit three times a day. A recurring theme lately is that he making inappropriate comments to female carers. The care company we use has an app that family members can access and read the carers notes. Today the carer has said my Dad has made...

I am worried about my mum who has vascular dementia

Hi all. Newbie here. Found this forum whilst looking for advise about a legal issue. My mum has vascular dementia, diagnosed around 2019, and now lives with my brother and his girlfriend and her daughter. A lot has happened, suffice to say my brother I don't get on and I've been left feeling...

My mom who is nearly 88 has been looking after her 89 Yr old partner for the last few years as he has vascular dementia. He has 4 x 30 min care calls a day which isn't enough in reality but social services say otherwise. He is declining (I had my dad for 5 years with this so can see the signs...

Hi My Mum is in a care home and she has Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia among other health problems. I have been friends with one of her carers on Facebook for years before my Mum went into the care home. The management have now told the carer that they must remove me otherwise they will have...

I care for my elderly mother who has Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, she is determined not to go into a care home either for respite or full time . I am the only family member who lives nearby so l bear the full burden of responsibility l have power of attorney for finances and care, I have...

Hi all, I have a few different experiences of dementia with loved ones who passed, both different, one that dragged on for years, one that ended in a person being none verbal after a stroke for years. But my mum is 87 years old, until earlier this year was pretty mobile, and still with it to a...

As all dementia's are different. Even with Vascular, each case is different. So I thought I'd start a chat on Vascular dementia in particular to try and find what things you find are affected. I realise some things will overlap with the different forms of dementia's but trying to get a better...

Hi my name is Trudy and my Mum has Vascular Dementia

Hi About 6 years ago I noticed something was wrong with my dad. He wasn't his normal self and became forgetful, often late and well just not him. Fast forward 4 years until 2021 I managed to get an appointment with the specialist, who carried out a scan of his head. He has moderate vascular...

Good Morning to everyone, it's great to find a place to chat with people who may have gone through the worries/ situation I may have with my father whom is living with alzhimers and vascular dementia.

Hi my names Holly, mum has just passed away leaving my dad behind, he has vascular dementia/alzhiemers, the problem is he keeps forgetting she's gone and I have to keep telling him over and over she's no longer with us, I really don't know how to deal with it. Is there anyone in the same...

Hello folks, joining this group as mum has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s. We have carers coming in twice a day but our main issue is mum goes “walkabout”. We have cameras inside and outside the house and Apple air tags in her purse and keys on find my iPhone app. Any...

Hi I’m new to this forum. I care for my mum who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia 5 years ago. I work for myself so can be flexible with time but am finding her care takes up more and more of time leaving me less opportunity to work and earn. My daughter who attends university...