Hey. I thought i'd join this forum to get some advice about my nan. If anyone could talk to me about it/offer any advice id be most greatful
Over the past year or more my nan has had more and more problems with her memory. My uncle took her to the doctor who did one of the tests with questions like who is prime minister etc etc and she seemed to score fairly well. She was given some vitamin tablets I think.
Since then her memory for peoples names and general things has decreased. She went on holiday recently to visit family. Apparently she kept asking the same questions each day and when the topic of the war in Iraq came up she acted suprised that there was anything happening there as if it was new news to her. She reads news papers each day and watches the news so it's not like she has never heard of it. She also kept saying the last time she saw them all was about 15 16 years ago but it was more recent then that.
It's the little everyday things like names and what day of the week it is. I took her to church last sunday as allways and afterwards when we had tea she asked me what day it was. She keeps re calling storys of when she was younger and calling family members by her sisters name. I'm at university at the moment and each time I come home I can notice a difference
Has anyone got any advice on how to get the doctor to test more then a few questions about current affairs and a blood test? I dont know where to start really.. I'm not sure if it could be just an age thing or something more and if it is more what will happen??
Thanks for reading
Nichola
Over the past year or more my nan has had more and more problems with her memory. My uncle took her to the doctor who did one of the tests with questions like who is prime minister etc etc and she seemed to score fairly well. She was given some vitamin tablets I think.
Since then her memory for peoples names and general things has decreased. She went on holiday recently to visit family. Apparently she kept asking the same questions each day and when the topic of the war in Iraq came up she acted suprised that there was anything happening there as if it was new news to her. She reads news papers each day and watches the news so it's not like she has never heard of it. She also kept saying the last time she saw them all was about 15 16 years ago but it was more recent then that.
It's the little everyday things like names and what day of the week it is. I took her to church last sunday as allways and afterwards when we had tea she asked me what day it was. She keeps re calling storys of when she was younger and calling family members by her sisters name. I'm at university at the moment and each time I come home I can notice a difference
Has anyone got any advice on how to get the doctor to test more then a few questions about current affairs and a blood test? I dont know where to start really.. I'm not sure if it could be just an age thing or something more and if it is more what will happen??
Thanks for reading
Nichola