Hi, We care for an elderly neighbour, he hasn't any family and we have supported him for about 12 years his wife died 5 years ago (alzheimers). He is a lovely man and was diagnosed with mixed dementia last year although this was probably a late diagnosis. Initially he denied the diagnosis but then rang friends to tell them.
He lives at home and we have arranged carers, he can no longer cook a meal,get his breakfast or make a cup of tea. His capacity fluctuates and he decides he needs something doing so we get quotes and he chooses which one he wants. However he then tries to change his mind denying all knowledge of the process, even when he has been present and told the workmen wants he wants but by the time they do the job he remembers they were supposed to do something else entirely or has changed his mind.
He becomes quite argumentative, this morning some people arrived to put up some trellis, he had chosen the trellis talked to the guy twice agreed the quote and has been reminded on several occasions. He is now saying he has never met him, had a quote. When he is reminded that the guy spoke to him through the window (covid) on two occasions, his reply is 'I am not disputing that but I've never seen him before'
We are thinking of writing the things we discuss in a diary and when people are coming so we can show him, any other ideas would be welcome
He lives at home and we have arranged carers, he can no longer cook a meal,get his breakfast or make a cup of tea. His capacity fluctuates and he decides he needs something doing so we get quotes and he chooses which one he wants. However he then tries to change his mind denying all knowledge of the process, even when he has been present and told the workmen wants he wants but by the time they do the job he remembers they were supposed to do something else entirely or has changed his mind.
He becomes quite argumentative, this morning some people arrived to put up some trellis, he had chosen the trellis talked to the guy twice agreed the quote and has been reminded on several occasions. He is now saying he has never met him, had a quote. When he is reminded that the guy spoke to him through the window (covid) on two occasions, his reply is 'I am not disputing that but I've never seen him before'
We are thinking of writing the things we discuss in a diary and when people are coming so we can show him, any other ideas would be welcome