Does a Person with dementia ever accept their diagnosis?
My mum was diagnosed with Alzheimers 18 months ago and has never accepted the diagnosis. She becomes very angry when my dad tries to help her, and regularly accuses him of treating her like she is an idiot. It is so hard for him, as he is just trying to help, yet he feels he is always doing things wrong. She is also drinking a lot which he admits, but again he can't talk to her about it, as she will just get angry and it will cause an argument.
I am just wondering if she will become more accepting about it as the disease progresses or will it always be like this?
I just don't know how to help them both. My dad is quite depressed at the moment and I am scared that as mum's ability to do things gets worse, she will become more frustrated and angry, causing him more sadness.
My mum was diagnosed with Alzheimers 18 months ago and has never accepted the diagnosis. She becomes very angry when my dad tries to help her, and regularly accuses him of treating her like she is an idiot. It is so hard for him, as he is just trying to help, yet he feels he is always doing things wrong. She is also drinking a lot which he admits, but again he can't talk to her about it, as she will just get angry and it will cause an argument.
I am just wondering if she will become more accepting about it as the disease progresses or will it always be like this?
I just don't know how to help them both. My dad is quite depressed at the moment and I am scared that as mum's ability to do things gets worse, she will become more frustrated and angry, causing him more sadness.