I have just read some of the threads. My 93 year old single aunt has had dementia for 3 years, lives alone. My Mum and her twin, aged 82,and 3 of us cousins help. Carers coming in 3 times since Aug 2009,when she had a DVT, we do midday meals.. Nurse comes daily at present to give her warfarin injections. Recently she has been quiet and passive, did nothing for herself. She has last week had a stomach bug, now since recovering, has a major change in personality. She is aggressive, demanding,complaining. Also 'seeing 'people in the house.
We have been considering respite or a care home, as the whole thing is worrying her two sisters. Of course she wants to stay at home.
The forum is great, to see how everyone else copes, and explain it to Mum , who thinks my aunt is doing things on purpose. ( I am also my aunt's Power of Attorney).
Brenda
We have been considering respite or a care home, as the whole thing is worrying her two sisters. Of course she wants to stay at home.
The forum is great, to see how everyone else copes, and explain it to Mum , who thinks my aunt is doing things on purpose. ( I am also my aunt's Power of Attorney).
Brenda