My father in law has been very confused for around a year and is getting steadily worse. My husband is his fathers only support, there is no other family.
Examples of his behaviour are not knowing what day or time it is . We have bought him a special dementia clock to help with this.
Not knowing where he is or where he lives, getting on busses then getting off halfway through the journey and being completely lost.
He only gave up driving in the summer as he was getting dangerous and not knowing where he was going. Was caught driving in a bus lane and had no memory of being in that area.
His personal care has gone downhill, hasn't been washing clothes as he has forgotten how to use the machine, hasn't been cleaning his flat.
He lives in a small block and has been reported to the housing association as he knocks on other doors when he doesn't know which flat is his.
My husband has tried to talk to him about going to the doctors but he flatly refuses and says there's nothing wrong with him.
We have contacted the doctor a couple of times but nothing has come of it.
Not sure what else to do. Any ideas?
Examples of his behaviour are not knowing what day or time it is . We have bought him a special dementia clock to help with this.
Not knowing where he is or where he lives, getting on busses then getting off halfway through the journey and being completely lost.
He only gave up driving in the summer as he was getting dangerous and not knowing where he was going. Was caught driving in a bus lane and had no memory of being in that area.
His personal care has gone downhill, hasn't been washing clothes as he has forgotten how to use the machine, hasn't been cleaning his flat.
He lives in a small block and has been reported to the housing association as he knocks on other doors when he doesn't know which flat is his.
My husband has tried to talk to him about going to the doctors but he flatly refuses and says there's nothing wrong with him.
We have contacted the doctor a couple of times but nothing has come of it.
Not sure what else to do. Any ideas?