Hello, just looking for some advice. Managed to get my gran in for a face-to-face appointment in two weeks time. It's a double appointment, and I'm working on the assumption that I'll be going in with her. She signed a form a few months back saying they could talk about her medical results, etc, with me. My mum and aunt also have a POA in place for her.
We have been keeping a diary ever since her TIA (when this possible dementia really started taking off), which I will take with me. However, I wondered if I should also make a list of bullet points regarding behaviour, falls and the like? Just thinking if anyone has been through this before, what would you advise. Was there questions you forgot to ask, specific behaviours you forgot to mention, anything like that.
I'm anticipating that she might go into host mode, and behave perfectly normally for the doctor. My hope is that since I have a diary of incidents and behaviours, it will be taken more seriously than if I just showed up and say "well, sometimes she does this"
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I may not reply immediately to anyone, I'm working odd shifts this weekend, but I will do my best. Thank you
We have been keeping a diary ever since her TIA (when this possible dementia really started taking off), which I will take with me. However, I wondered if I should also make a list of bullet points regarding behaviour, falls and the like? Just thinking if anyone has been through this before, what would you advise. Was there questions you forgot to ask, specific behaviours you forgot to mention, anything like that.
I'm anticipating that she might go into host mode, and behave perfectly normally for the doctor. My hope is that since I have a diary of incidents and behaviours, it will be taken more seriously than if I just showed up and say "well, sometimes she does this"
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I may not reply immediately to anyone, I'm working odd shifts this weekend, but I will do my best. Thank you