Hello, I was wondering if you could recommend some good reading material on Alzeimer's - I'm looking for practical info on the best way to approach caring for someone with the disease.
My Dad was diagnosed with the disease earlier this year and although I am not the principle carer (that's my Mum) my role is caring for the carer. Dad is just fine at the mo and otherwise very healthy, but Mum is having difficulty dealing with him and I worry about her suffering from depression. She hasn't really come to terms with it yet.
The situation is more difficult as they retired to Greece two years ago (where I live) where there are no social services to help them (although the doctors are very good!)
My husband and I are going to help them build a house next to ours as at the moment my parents are an hour's drive away and I have told Mum that although that's OK now it will be too far away in the future and they must live closer. This is related to the other thing I wanted to ask- can anyone give any advice on practicalities in the house such as layout or anything that is particular to making life easier for the carer and the cared-for. I intend to make their new house accessible in terms of wheelchair use just in case Dad one day ends up in one.
Thank you in advance
Fern
My Dad was diagnosed with the disease earlier this year and although I am not the principle carer (that's my Mum) my role is caring for the carer. Dad is just fine at the mo and otherwise very healthy, but Mum is having difficulty dealing with him and I worry about her suffering from depression. She hasn't really come to terms with it yet.
The situation is more difficult as they retired to Greece two years ago (where I live) where there are no social services to help them (although the doctors are very good!)
My husband and I are going to help them build a house next to ours as at the moment my parents are an hour's drive away and I have told Mum that although that's OK now it will be too far away in the future and they must live closer. This is related to the other thing I wanted to ask- can anyone give any advice on practicalities in the house such as layout or anything that is particular to making life easier for the carer and the cared-for. I intend to make their new house accessible in terms of wheelchair use just in case Dad one day ends up in one.
Thank you in advance
Fern