Hi I am new here and am just reaching out for some advice and support. My husband age 49 has just been diagnosed with early onset dementia, frontotemporal. We have 2 children age 10 and 6. My 10 year old has additional needs including autism and requires continual support. My husband has deteriorated rapidly. He can no longer work, manage money, struggles with basic parenting tasks. He has developed a scratch card habit, has started being obsessed with money including taking money out of my purse. I have had to take his name of bank accounts. He was a mortgage adviser so this is all very heartbreaking.
He has become very aggressive and angry towards me which I am struggling to cope with. Not only the emotional impact on me but obviously my children. Our family life has been turned upside down, they hear their dad shouting, threatening to leave etc. school are providing support for them to manage their feelings etc but I am so worried. I have tried to explain and they know daddy has dementia. I feel that I am not meeting anyones needs, my children or my husbands. It feels impossible to manage my sons additional needs and my husbands and I don’t know how much longer I can cope or have home life like it is for the children.
Just wondered if there was anyone else with young children like me as I’m Struggling to meet people in my situation. Thank you
He has become very aggressive and angry towards me which I am struggling to cope with. Not only the emotional impact on me but obviously my children. Our family life has been turned upside down, they hear their dad shouting, threatening to leave etc. school are providing support for them to manage their feelings etc but I am so worried. I have tried to explain and they know daddy has dementia. I feel that I am not meeting anyones needs, my children or my husbands. It feels impossible to manage my sons additional needs and my husbands and I don’t know how much longer I can cope or have home life like it is for the children.
Just wondered if there was anyone else with young children like me as I’m Struggling to meet people in my situation. Thank you