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Good luck neirbroth ..we went throught he same thing MIL is now in a home ..thank goodness!
At the start we wrote a huge list of all her symptoms and all our concerns ..she was referred to the old age mental health team, and a nurse called round to the house (we arranged to be there) just for an informal chat ... which started the ball rolling.
Luckily she liked her GP so was prepared to go to her ..and we took her to the memory clinic for assesement . didnt warn her before hand ..and got a diagnosis which helped.
Could you take your ma out of the situation for a break and let the GP and social services know what you are doing ... keep a weather eye on the situation dont step in but phone the professionals if he is failing miserably ..and insisit they ake action. Sounds like you all need a break
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Good luck neirbroth ..we went throught he same thing MIL is now in a home ..thank goodness!
At the start we wrote a huge list of all her symptoms and all our concerns ..she was referred to the old age mental health team, and a nurse called round to the house (we arranged to be there) just for an informal chat ... which started the ball rolling.
Luckily she liked her GP so was prepared to go to her ..and we took her to the memory clinic for assesement . didnt warn her before hand ..and got a diagnosis which helped.
Could you take your ma out of the situation for a break and let the GP and social services know what you are doing ... keep a weather eye on the situation dont step in but phone the professionals if he is failing miserably ..and insisit they ake action. Sounds like you all need a break
Good uck