Hello,
I'm new to this forum. Hope I can get some advice and will also let my mum know about it so she can get some support.
Basically my 90 year old Nannie has Alzeihmer's quite badly now, symptons started 3-4 years ago. She basically has no short term memory, is rude and aggressive, accussed people of stealing -- basically like a child. The problem is she has never been diagnosed or assessed properly as my Grandad will not let anybody near them to help. When she came out of hospital 3 years ago, after nearly dying from a stomach ulcer, Social Services were involved but Grandad sent everybody home and refused to have any help since then.
Things have got really bad now as he is her sole carer (he is 90 and suffered a heart attack last year) - so he is not capable of looking after her and he is basically in denial. My Mum has tried everything to get him to let her have some help but he just gives her empty promises and then goes back to letting Nannie suffer. I know he cares about her very much and it must be hard to face up to but she really needs help!
Can anyone share similar stories or offer some advice? My Mum has contacted the relevant people and has been told that it could end up with the police and Social Services coming to take her away as she is basically being neglected. My Mum is distraught as she doesn't know what to do
Sorry this is so long...
I'm new to this forum. Hope I can get some advice and will also let my mum know about it so she can get some support.
Basically my 90 year old Nannie has Alzeihmer's quite badly now, symptons started 3-4 years ago. She basically has no short term memory, is rude and aggressive, accussed people of stealing -- basically like a child. The problem is she has never been diagnosed or assessed properly as my Grandad will not let anybody near them to help. When she came out of hospital 3 years ago, after nearly dying from a stomach ulcer, Social Services were involved but Grandad sent everybody home and refused to have any help since then.
Things have got really bad now as he is her sole carer (he is 90 and suffered a heart attack last year) - so he is not capable of looking after her and he is basically in denial. My Mum has tried everything to get him to let her have some help but he just gives her empty promises and then goes back to letting Nannie suffer. I know he cares about her very much and it must be hard to face up to but she really needs help!
Can anyone share similar stories or offer some advice? My Mum has contacted the relevant people and has been told that it could end up with the police and Social Services coming to take her away as she is basically being neglected. My Mum is distraught as she doesn't know what to do
Sorry this is so long...