Hi - I am due to take my mum to see a Doctor in two days time and I have this fear of explaining my mum's dementia in front of her, as she believes she is alright, and she can come across as being alright when in other peoples company.
The big thing is she believes that her neighbour is spying on her and I don't want her to feel that she doesn't trust me anymore if I tell the Doctor this information. She won't even talk to me about certain things in her lounge in case her neighbout hears us! So I get taken to the bathroom so that she can talk to me in a whisper. It really scares me that her reality is that this is happening. I am wondering if I should ask to talk to him on the phone before we see him to explain things. I can't think what else to do. I am wondering if anyone else can give me some advice.
Thanks
Kayjan xx
The big thing is she believes that her neighbour is spying on her and I don't want her to feel that she doesn't trust me anymore if I tell the Doctor this information. She won't even talk to me about certain things in her lounge in case her neighbout hears us! So I get taken to the bathroom so that she can talk to me in a whisper. It really scares me that her reality is that this is happening. I am wondering if I should ask to talk to him on the phone before we see him to explain things. I can't think what else to do. I am wondering if anyone else can give me some advice.
Thanks
Kayjan xx