Hello All , I am a new member on TP and looking at the forums I am so relieved to have found it.
As a family we are helping Dad (79) handle his dementia which has recently been diagnosed although we as a family have believed he's been suffering for a good few years but his GP decided it wasn;t ! It has become much more noticeable in the last year.I think Mum (77) was in denial for a long time until his driving was becoming a real concern earlier this year. Dad has now given up driving and his car has gone. This had a massive impact on him and he has become regularly upset and depressed and doesn't realise it was for everyone's safety.
My brother and I are at a loss as to how to deal with Dad's odd behavior and the responses we should give to help him rather than hinder , it's overwhelming and heartbreaking watching this very proud , strong family man who has always looked after everyone else slowly deteriorate before us and change into a different Dad, Husband, Grandad etc.
My Mum is struggling watching her husband of 61 years fade away before her eyes. My heartbreaks for her. Luckily she is in good health and has always looked after him through various illnesses throughout their marriage taking it all in her stride dealing with his severe back/ neck injury , prostrate cancer, triple by-pass. However this cruel illness Dementia has floored her and now we are seeing how much it is impacting on her.
Wow! ....that was like a little bit of therapy to write and I apologise for waffling on !
I came across a link which found a massive help as we were all so concerned as how to respond to Dad in the best way but I am unable to post on my thread as I'm a new member. I'm hoping it can be re-posted by a moderator / admin as it will be very helpful to others who are newly learning how to handle loved ones in the best way.
communication with memory loss -Is the link.
I am so grateful for the information on this site , it will become a valuable place to visit as we all work our way through this journey as a family with Mum and Dad.
Thank you
xx
As a family we are helping Dad (79) handle his dementia which has recently been diagnosed although we as a family have believed he's been suffering for a good few years but his GP decided it wasn;t ! It has become much more noticeable in the last year.I think Mum (77) was in denial for a long time until his driving was becoming a real concern earlier this year. Dad has now given up driving and his car has gone. This had a massive impact on him and he has become regularly upset and depressed and doesn't realise it was for everyone's safety.
My brother and I are at a loss as to how to deal with Dad's odd behavior and the responses we should give to help him rather than hinder , it's overwhelming and heartbreaking watching this very proud , strong family man who has always looked after everyone else slowly deteriorate before us and change into a different Dad, Husband, Grandad etc.
My Mum is struggling watching her husband of 61 years fade away before her eyes. My heartbreaks for her. Luckily she is in good health and has always looked after him through various illnesses throughout their marriage taking it all in her stride dealing with his severe back/ neck injury , prostrate cancer, triple by-pass. However this cruel illness Dementia has floored her and now we are seeing how much it is impacting on her.
Wow! ....that was like a little bit of therapy to write and I apologise for waffling on !
I came across a link which found a massive help as we were all so concerned as how to respond to Dad in the best way but I am unable to post on my thread as I'm a new member. I'm hoping it can be re-posted by a moderator / admin as it will be very helpful to others who are newly learning how to handle loved ones in the best way.
communication with memory loss -Is the link.
I am so grateful for the information on this site , it will become a valuable place to visit as we all work our way through this journey as a family with Mum and Dad.
Thank you
xx
