My father who is 71 has just been diagnosed with Frontal Temporal Dementia. We believe as a family he has been dealing with it for about 8 years before diagnosis. My mother who is 69 and not that mobile is the main carer. I am the daughter and the good thing is that I am 5 mins away and I have been looking after them as much as I can. I don't believe in care homes but just want to know what's going to best for Dad.
He is from the UK and there he would be entitled to free care, but he doesn't want to go back to the UK. He is happy in Australia, but we know that the care costs could be very high. I have two brothers, one in the UK and one in Australia 20mins away. Does anyone know what the future holds with this type of dementia? Any ideas if care in a home is best or care at home? Should Dad go back to the UK or stay and live his dream here? Dad is very sporty and still walks every day. He has problems with swallowing but manages to get around it at the moment. The hardest part is false ideas and conspiracy ideas. He also circles the lotto numbers in a crazy way. I am quite happy to care for Dad from home. Any advice will be greatly appreciated as I do not know where this will lead. He is in the moderate stage now and could go into severe within 12 months.
He is from the UK and there he would be entitled to free care, but he doesn't want to go back to the UK. He is happy in Australia, but we know that the care costs could be very high. I have two brothers, one in the UK and one in Australia 20mins away. Does anyone know what the future holds with this type of dementia? Any ideas if care in a home is best or care at home? Should Dad go back to the UK or stay and live his dream here? Dad is very sporty and still walks every day. He has problems with swallowing but manages to get around it at the moment. The hardest part is false ideas and conspiracy ideas. He also circles the lotto numbers in a crazy way. I am quite happy to care for Dad from home. Any advice will be greatly appreciated as I do not know where this will lead. He is in the moderate stage now and could go into severe within 12 months.