I've already asked a couple of questions on this forum and received some really helpful advice so thought I'd better introduce myself!
My Dad has just been diagnosed with mild-moderate Alzheimers with the nurse saying his cognitive impairments are very significant and he achieved 11/26 on the memory element of the Addenbrooks test. My Mum was covering up for him and refused to take him to the doctors and sadly she passed away a couple of months ago which has really made it clear how bad he is. He's so lost and lonely without her as she had been doing literally everything for him. He's just a lost soul its very sad to see. I'm trying my best but I'm an only child and I have young children of my own and I live three hours drive away. Its so tricky trying to figure out what's best for him and get all the practicalities sorted out, I feel as if I'm playing catch up as this entire process should have been started three years ago when the first symptons became obvious. I feel bad because maybe I should have tried harder to persuade my Mum to take him to the doctor but she just would not listen to me and I was so frightened of interfering. I do wish I'd done what my head was telling me to do which was to write to the doctor behind her back but I just didn't feel comfortable doing that.
Anyway I guess all I can do now is do the best with where we are at right now and make sure I do everything I can for him.
My Dad has just been diagnosed with mild-moderate Alzheimers with the nurse saying his cognitive impairments are very significant and he achieved 11/26 on the memory element of the Addenbrooks test. My Mum was covering up for him and refused to take him to the doctors and sadly she passed away a couple of months ago which has really made it clear how bad he is. He's so lost and lonely without her as she had been doing literally everything for him. He's just a lost soul its very sad to see. I'm trying my best but I'm an only child and I have young children of my own and I live three hours drive away. Its so tricky trying to figure out what's best for him and get all the practicalities sorted out, I feel as if I'm playing catch up as this entire process should have been started three years ago when the first symptons became obvious. I feel bad because maybe I should have tried harder to persuade my Mum to take him to the doctor but she just would not listen to me and I was so frightened of interfering. I do wish I'd done what my head was telling me to do which was to write to the doctor behind her back but I just didn't feel comfortable doing that.
Anyway I guess all I can do now is do the best with where we are at right now and make sure I do everything I can for him.