I just wanted to say hi to everyone, this is my first post.
It's been comforting reading all your correspondence so I wanted to be able to offer my support too....and ask lots of questions!
My dad has had dementia for just over a year now and is still living at home.
I am worried about my mum. I live an hour away though my sister is a lot closer to home. Although dad goes to the AD cafe once a week, mum is finding it increasingly difficult to cope, made worse by lack of sleep. Dad wakes up in the night and wanders, sometimes not waking mum up, but he is at the stage where he could hurt himself.
I know this is really common, just wondered if anyone had any coping tactics?!
best wishes
ginger
It's been comforting reading all your correspondence so I wanted to be able to offer my support too....and ask lots of questions!
My dad has had dementia for just over a year now and is still living at home.
I am worried about my mum. I live an hour away though my sister is a lot closer to home. Although dad goes to the AD cafe once a week, mum is finding it increasingly difficult to cope, made worse by lack of sleep. Dad wakes up in the night and wanders, sometimes not waking mum up, but he is at the stage where he could hurt himself.
I know this is really common, just wondered if anyone had any coping tactics?!
best wishes
ginger