First I would like to say a big Thank you to all of you who helped me with advice last year.
Early last year my husband and I were experiencing problems with his sister. She was having memory problems,which were becoming serious to her own safety, she resided on her own.
Anyway, after she had a brain scan, the psychiatric doctor diagnosed it was just a part of 'Old Age', she is 72.
Of course, what we were witnessing told us different.
I then came onto this website, and, after telling all, quite a few people provided sound advice on the forum.
My husband and I went back to the doctor, who then attended to my sister-in-law again, and she was diagnosed with VASCULAR DEMENTIA.
Her physical appearance has declined rapidly since last July. She now resides in full time residential care (since Dec 07) in a small home, so she gets the personal attention she likes.
A lot of positive things have come out of all this.
Sadly, the downside is she has to privately fund herself from savings, and eventually sale of home, that can't be helped.
The main concern is now she gets all the help and dignity that she deserves.
Next week is her 73rd birthday, and Im making sure she has a few bottles to celebrate.
She is still mobile, although a bit doddery on her feet, and, with help to make sure she gets to the toilet ok, she can just about manage.
We have our moments of conversation interupted by some memory lapse.
But, we feel we would not be at this stage if not in full time care, we can now concentrate on visiting her and having chatty talks and happier visits.
Whereby, she was at home and we were becoming slowly full time carers. We were only two working a 24 hour shift. I do have more to say on this subject, but thats for another thread.
I just want to once again say a BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ADVICE I RECEIVED FROM THIS FORUM
Early last year my husband and I were experiencing problems with his sister. She was having memory problems,which were becoming serious to her own safety, she resided on her own.
Anyway, after she had a brain scan, the psychiatric doctor diagnosed it was just a part of 'Old Age', she is 72.
Of course, what we were witnessing told us different.
I then came onto this website, and, after telling all, quite a few people provided sound advice on the forum.
My husband and I went back to the doctor, who then attended to my sister-in-law again, and she was diagnosed with VASCULAR DEMENTIA.
Her physical appearance has declined rapidly since last July. She now resides in full time residential care (since Dec 07) in a small home, so she gets the personal attention she likes.
A lot of positive things have come out of all this.
Sadly, the downside is she has to privately fund herself from savings, and eventually sale of home, that can't be helped.
The main concern is now she gets all the help and dignity that she deserves.
Next week is her 73rd birthday, and Im making sure she has a few bottles to celebrate.
She is still mobile, although a bit doddery on her feet, and, with help to make sure she gets to the toilet ok, she can just about manage.
We have our moments of conversation interupted by some memory lapse.
But, we feel we would not be at this stage if not in full time care, we can now concentrate on visiting her and having chatty talks and happier visits.
Whereby, she was at home and we were becoming slowly full time carers. We were only two working a 24 hour shift. I do have more to say on this subject, but thats for another thread.
I just want to once again say a BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ADVICE I RECEIVED FROM THIS FORUM
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