Hi all,
Ive joined today after having the memory nurses round to assess my Dad whos 83. He's been agitated, stressing over little things for a while, bit forgetful but was coping quite well.
He was concerned over his memory and I offered to go to the Docs with him to see what help there is. My Dad is my Mums full time carer as Mum can only walk with a zimmer frame and he does everything for her.
When I waited in the Docs with him, he started rambling, saying the lady tells him to buy fish, she comes to the house (no one comes), then he asked me who my real Mum is, not Teresa (who is my Mum), not his wife but he said he doesn't know who my Mum is ?
Hes deteriorated so rapidly, within last 3 months he rambles, hes always been very articulate and now struggles with his vocabulary, gets confused, upset and doesn't always make sense.
Couldn't recognize my Mum, asked her where his Wife was !
Just wondering how people begin to cope with the loss of their loved one even though they are still alive, just mentally slipping away ?
I need to be strong for my Mum and obviously for my Dad too but constantly crying and im so stressed, I find myself working every hour that I can so I can keep busy and just not think about it all.
Going to seek POA and waiting for the next step to hopefully get him medication after the nurses get back with the results but they suggested the POA before they left today.
Ive joined today after having the memory nurses round to assess my Dad whos 83. He's been agitated, stressing over little things for a while, bit forgetful but was coping quite well.
He was concerned over his memory and I offered to go to the Docs with him to see what help there is. My Dad is my Mums full time carer as Mum can only walk with a zimmer frame and he does everything for her.
When I waited in the Docs with him, he started rambling, saying the lady tells him to buy fish, she comes to the house (no one comes), then he asked me who my real Mum is, not Teresa (who is my Mum), not his wife but he said he doesn't know who my Mum is ?
Hes deteriorated so rapidly, within last 3 months he rambles, hes always been very articulate and now struggles with his vocabulary, gets confused, upset and doesn't always make sense.
Couldn't recognize my Mum, asked her where his Wife was !
Just wondering how people begin to cope with the loss of their loved one even though they are still alive, just mentally slipping away ?
I need to be strong for my Mum and obviously for my Dad too but constantly crying and im so stressed, I find myself working every hour that I can so I can keep busy and just not think about it all.
Going to seek POA and waiting for the next step to hopefully get him medication after the nurses get back with the results but they suggested the POA before they left today.