Mum asked us as a family to fight to get our AD dad out of S2 on ward which we did do & now he’s home. It’s a disaster, even with P/T carers & some care home daytime activities. Mum only did this out of pride & a promise she made to dad but otherwise now just gets annoyed about him being there. Moreover, after much concern about her behaviour, memory & lack of judgement, she has admitted that she suspects she is also suffering from dementia which afflicted all 5 of her cousins - but won’t get assessed. Neither parent is happy about having external care & mum refuses F/T carehome for either of them.
I am literally on my knees trying to cope with them and my adult daughter who is autistic and has ADHD & a personality disorder, as well as trying to run my business.
How common is it to have 2 parents with dementia?
I am also terrified about what this means for dementia in my future. Is it a foregone conclusion for myself & my siblings?
I am literally on my knees trying to cope with them and my adult daughter who is autistic and has ADHD & a personality disorder, as well as trying to run my business.
How common is it to have 2 parents with dementia?
I am also terrified about what this means for dementia in my future. Is it a foregone conclusion for myself & my siblings?