My dad was diagnosed last year with Alzheimers + vascular dementia. I don't see him too often but he seems to have got considerably worse over the last 6 months. I am sure that he had been ill for quite a long time but he had quite a bad drink problem for many years so it was quite hard to distinguish between the two illnesses.
My mum has asked me to accompany her on holiday later this year, her and my dad's first for many years for various reasons. The destination planned is a big city and I am worried how we, and my dad, will cope with it. He does get confused and sometimes doesn't know who my mum is and he also wanders some times.
He is quite often very clear and lucid but I am worried that being abroad in a busy city could be very confusing for him and not enjoyable. I also want my mum to have a good time but I am not sure if she is being honest about the difficulties involved.
I am considering booking some guided tours with English speaking companies as I thought that might be helpful but my dad can sometimes become verbally abusive or agressive, particularly when confused.
I'm just quite worried about the whole thing and wondered whether there is any advice anyone can offer me from their own experiences.
I'm afraid I am not too knowledgeable about my dad's conditions as my mum has kept a lot from me so I am only now really beginning to understand about the problems they both experience.
Any advice would be gratefully received!
Thanks
My mum has asked me to accompany her on holiday later this year, her and my dad's first for many years for various reasons. The destination planned is a big city and I am worried how we, and my dad, will cope with it. He does get confused and sometimes doesn't know who my mum is and he also wanders some times.
He is quite often very clear and lucid but I am worried that being abroad in a busy city could be very confusing for him and not enjoyable. I also want my mum to have a good time but I am not sure if she is being honest about the difficulties involved.
I am considering booking some guided tours with English speaking companies as I thought that might be helpful but my dad can sometimes become verbally abusive or agressive, particularly when confused.
I'm just quite worried about the whole thing and wondered whether there is any advice anyone can offer me from their own experiences.
I'm afraid I am not too knowledgeable about my dad's conditions as my mum has kept a lot from me so I am only now really beginning to understand about the problems they both experience.
Any advice would be gratefully received!
Thanks