My Mum has had Alzheimers for over a year now - she has got to the stage where recent things are forgotten almost instantly and she seems to be happiest when she is in her own little world. She also gets stuck on certain thoughts and mixes up information, creating new scenarios with what little information she has retained. She is going into hospital on Monday to have a hip replacement and already is getting confused over what is going to happen and in what order.
What I am trying to say is - can anyone out there help me with a bit of advice to help her, and the staff, while she is in the hospital? I am worried sick that she'll forget what she has been told and get into a right tizz about things. She also rather 'follows the lead' when asked questions, answering with what she thinks is the right answer, especially if she is prompted. I know what specialists are like (talk in completely baffling medical language!) and worry that she might start agreeing to things that would not be beneficial for her (e.g. she goes wacky when given morphine but doesn't remember that she has ever had it). We are also expected to leave her at 7am (no hangers-on allowed on the ward) on Monday until her op, which could be any time that day.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated
What I am trying to say is - can anyone out there help me with a bit of advice to help her, and the staff, while she is in the hospital? I am worried sick that she'll forget what she has been told and get into a right tizz about things. She also rather 'follows the lead' when asked questions, answering with what she thinks is the right answer, especially if she is prompted. I know what specialists are like (talk in completely baffling medical language!) and worry that she might start agreeing to things that would not be beneficial for her (e.g. she goes wacky when given morphine but doesn't remember that she has ever had it). We are also expected to leave her at 7am (no hangers-on allowed on the ward) on Monday until her op, which could be any time that day.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated