My mum was diagnosed 5 years ago, lives on her own with her beloved dog and gets a lot of visits from my brother and I.....more from my brother as he is single and lives very close to her. He takes her shopping and keeps her company but doesn't deal well with the reality of the situation, which is this: she simply can't look after herself or er dog anymore. She hasn't eaten properly for a long time (just sweet things and prawn sandwiches), her house is a total mess, she has no persoanl hygiene and has lost all but one of her top teeth, she gets lost walking the dog and has had falls etc etc etc. I took her her to her GP today as an emergency as I was so horrified by how bad she was (I last saw her 2 weeks ago) who was very nice but really didn't seem to see the gravity of the situation. She gave me a form to fill in and send to social services but said if my mum says she doesn't want/need help, they will just accept that. I can't believe that's true?! Unfortunately, my mum is a tricky character to deal with (even before the dementia) so I know she will say 'I'm fine, I don't need an help'. What should I do? I feel defeated, desperate, depressed.........