How do I approach the situation when she is in denial. Is adamant she is ok can do her cleaning bathing shopping. Doesn't have careers as refuses tried but she won't let them in. Don't know where to go from here. I am main career eith a disabled daughter and going into hospital soon
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Complete denial anything is wrong
- Thread starter Lancla55
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Hello @Lancla55 you are welcome here and I hope you find the forum to be a friendly and supportive place.
This is a common situation and, sorry to say, carers just have to learn to roll with it. There is a thread that has many tips on communication and that can be reached by clicking the following link
https://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/threads/compassionate-communication-with-the-memory-impaired.30801/
I hope you have time to take a good look around the site as it is a goldmine for information. When I first joined I read old threads for information but then found the AS Publications list and the page where a post code search can be done to check for support services in ones own area. If you are interested in these, clicking the following links will take you there
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/publications-factsheets-full-list
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/find-support-near-you
You will see that there are Factsheets that will help with things like getting care needs assessments, deciding the level of care required and sorting out useful things like Wills, Power of Attorney etc., if any of that hasn't already been done. There is also a Dementia Guide in the list.
Now that you have found us I hope you will keep posting as the membership has vast collective knowledge and experience.
This is a common situation and, sorry to say, carers just have to learn to roll with it. There is a thread that has many tips on communication and that can be reached by clicking the following link
https://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/threads/compassionate-communication-with-the-memory-impaired.30801/
I hope you have time to take a good look around the site as it is a goldmine for information. When I first joined I read old threads for information but then found the AS Publications list and the page where a post code search can be done to check for support services in ones own area. If you are interested in these, clicking the following links will take you there
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/publications-factsheets-full-list
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/find-support-near-you
You will see that there are Factsheets that will help with things like getting care needs assessments, deciding the level of care required and sorting out useful things like Wills, Power of Attorney etc., if any of that hasn't already been done. There is also a Dementia Guide in the list.
Now that you have found us I hope you will keep posting as the membership has vast collective knowledge and experience.