Hi Friends
Just need some advice. Dad has vascular dementia and at the moment has a chest infection 3rd in or 4th in 3 months. If he recovers he is going on prophylactic antibiotics. Thank God. I cant believe the decline that infections cause.
At the moment his spatial ability is awful. I dont know whether to get him up daily which I have been doing which is better for his chest or leave him in bed. Once the trauma of getting up is over he is better but it is awful to see him as he is so disorientated. Grabbing on to things and unable to bend in the middle. It is a vicious circle I know because if we can get his chest to clear he will be better lying in bed in the fetal position is not good.
Just thought I would ask you all what you thought.
Thanks for your help
ANgela
Just need some advice. Dad has vascular dementia and at the moment has a chest infection 3rd in or 4th in 3 months. If he recovers he is going on prophylactic antibiotics. Thank God. I cant believe the decline that infections cause.
At the moment his spatial ability is awful. I dont know whether to get him up daily which I have been doing which is better for his chest or leave him in bed. Once the trauma of getting up is over he is better but it is awful to see him as he is so disorientated. Grabbing on to things and unable to bend in the middle. It is a vicious circle I know because if we can get his chest to clear he will be better lying in bed in the fetal position is not good.
Just thought I would ask you all what you thought.
Thanks for your help
ANgela