Hi uk southwest here.
my dad has had vascular dementia for a couple years now he is 77 and still pretty able, he is still washing himself daily feeds him self what ever he can get his hands on and also enjoys a pint.
hes recently handed me his car key thank god! but he is struggling to accept this. must be a common issue i guess.
he gets very confused and loops with 3/4 questions some times for hours at a time and this gives me such a deep feeling of almost guilt and anxiety about how he is feeling/ leaving him alone for any length of time. i need to work full time and so does my sister. thankfully my sister lives with him so there is usually someone in the flat with dad. but this isn't 24/7
we are awaiting a needs assessment to see what level of care dad officially needs but we cannot commit to being with him 24/7 so paid care will have to come in sooner rather than later. an additional worry is he lives in a hi rise flat with lots of unsavory addicts and the like. he always insists on carrying cash and is even becoming increasingly generous his wallet is often down more than his usual spends but very little we can do unless we are with him 24/7 sorry that turned into a mega ramble/vent.
my dad has had vascular dementia for a couple years now he is 77 and still pretty able, he is still washing himself daily feeds him self what ever he can get his hands on and also enjoys a pint.
hes recently handed me his car key thank god! but he is struggling to accept this. must be a common issue i guess.
he gets very confused and loops with 3/4 questions some times for hours at a time and this gives me such a deep feeling of almost guilt and anxiety about how he is feeling/ leaving him alone for any length of time. i need to work full time and so does my sister. thankfully my sister lives with him so there is usually someone in the flat with dad. but this isn't 24/7
we are awaiting a needs assessment to see what level of care dad officially needs but we cannot commit to being with him 24/7 so paid care will have to come in sooner rather than later. an additional worry is he lives in a hi rise flat with lots of unsavory addicts and the like. he always insists on carrying cash and is even becoming increasingly generous his wallet is often down more than his usual spends but very little we can do unless we are with him 24/7 sorry that turned into a mega ramble/vent.
