Hi All, I am new to this forum but find it useful to read that other people are feeling the same as me. I am 18 (19 tomorrow) and my Grandad was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia about 2 years ago. He is really emotional (out of character for him) and aggressive (likewise). He is changing and he doesn't know why. I can see that he is scared and I don't know how to help. I have a very close relationship with my Grandparents and I can also see that my Grandma is struggling and also has high blood pressure. My mum suffers from Depression and she is often crying or down. I feel like I have to be strong and support everyone but I am scared and I don't want to see my grandad deteriorate (inevitable). I would really appreciate advice on how to cope. I also feel I want to be with them and help them 24/7 and feel guilty when I'm not. I work a full time job and still live at home as I am still young. I feel to scared to open up to my family about how I am feeling as I know I will get upset. I can see him progressivly becoming a little worse, for example he asked the waitress 3 times how she was in the space of 10 minutes. Sorry for this being very long.