hi everyone
not sure there is a answer to this question, but i'll say it anyway
mum has been in a dementia hospital for a few months now she's just recovered from two UTI's which has really knocked her for six, anyway she hasnt really spoken a lot, most of it not much sense when she does speak, but last week clear as anything when i asked her if she was ok she said "no donna im feeling really depressed", and then silence again, she again mentioned she felt depressed to my dad and that she wanted to come home at another visit,
i have mentioned this to the staff nurse on duty at that time and she said oh your mums fine when your not here its probably just becouse you remind her of home,
now i dont know what to think, i want to help my mum i hate the fact she's feeling that depressed and asking for help and im not doing anything, or do i just ignore her and listen to the nurse my gut feeling is of course to take it further.
is it normal for someone who's supposed to be in the middle to later stages of dementia ( according to the doctors) to understand theyre feeling depressed?
has anybody been through this situation any advice would be gratefully recieved
take care all x
not sure there is a answer to this question, but i'll say it anyway
mum has been in a dementia hospital for a few months now she's just recovered from two UTI's which has really knocked her for six, anyway she hasnt really spoken a lot, most of it not much sense when she does speak, but last week clear as anything when i asked her if she was ok she said "no donna im feeling really depressed", and then silence again, she again mentioned she felt depressed to my dad and that she wanted to come home at another visit,
i have mentioned this to the staff nurse on duty at that time and she said oh your mums fine when your not here its probably just becouse you remind her of home,
now i dont know what to think, i want to help my mum i hate the fact she's feeling that depressed and asking for help and im not doing anything, or do i just ignore her and listen to the nurse my gut feeling is of course to take it further.
is it normal for someone who's supposed to be in the middle to later stages of dementia ( according to the doctors) to understand theyre feeling depressed?
has anybody been through this situation any advice would be gratefully recieved
take care all x