Hi , Not sure how to explain the worries I have for my wife of 50 years who is 84 and was dianosed with Mixed Dementia in Nov 2018
In the last few years she has not been that bad as the progression of this disease is slow but, suddenly gets worse.
Laterly, she has become more argumentitive and aggressive in her manner.
This week, she does not know me as her husband and keeps saying "Dave" her husband is very late tonight and gets very angry as the evening goes on, as he has not appeared.
I have tried to explain it to her that this other"Dave" does not exist but, nothing gets though to her.
I do beleive that this Sun-Downing does occurr. as this seems to start up after lunchtime into the late afternoon.
She has been on Donepezil and Memantine but, they only seemed to makes her confusion worse.
Saying Men were coming up the stairs in the middle of the night. This really frightened her.
Since getting the tablets stopped, she has gone back to near normal, although still very confused.
After watching some programs on the TV she then thinks that they are to do with her and that she is responsible somehow.
The last few evenings and nights recently have been horrendous trying to stop her unlocking the doors and her going out into street in the middle of the night.
As all the carers reading this would understand it is very hard not to get angry but , it seems to only make matters worse,
I would value any advice on how to handle this situation.
Thanks for your time
Stay Safe
Dave Hailstone.
In the last few years she has not been that bad as the progression of this disease is slow but, suddenly gets worse.
Laterly, she has become more argumentitive and aggressive in her manner.
This week, she does not know me as her husband and keeps saying "Dave" her husband is very late tonight and gets very angry as the evening goes on, as he has not appeared.
I have tried to explain it to her that this other"Dave" does not exist but, nothing gets though to her.
I do beleive that this Sun-Downing does occurr. as this seems to start up after lunchtime into the late afternoon.
She has been on Donepezil and Memantine but, they only seemed to makes her confusion worse.
Saying Men were coming up the stairs in the middle of the night. This really frightened her.
Since getting the tablets stopped, she has gone back to near normal, although still very confused.
After watching some programs on the TV she then thinks that they are to do with her and that she is responsible somehow.
The last few evenings and nights recently have been horrendous trying to stop her unlocking the doors and her going out into street in the middle of the night.
As all the carers reading this would understand it is very hard not to get angry but , it seems to only make matters worse,
I would value any advice on how to handle this situation.
Thanks for your time
Stay Safe
Dave Hailstone.