Hello, I am new to this forum and new to the issues around Dementia. My mother aged 77 has been suffering from what we are pretty certain is Alzheimers for the past 2 years. She lives with her husband of 79. She is able at times to function 'normally' with others, although often is confused by time, dates, people, names etc. She is physically frail. She has always refused to seek medical help throughout her life, and indeed has always been quite a difficult person to talk to about any emotional/mental health difficulities and now she refuses to acknowledge anything is wrong and her husband has to resort to seceretly emailing me to let me know how things are. She refsues to go to the GP, if the GP were to come to their home their is the distinct possibility she could walk out, become hysterical or break down.
I am seeing my own GP next week under the guise of me being stressed by the situation ( I am!) but in order to get some advice. I wondered how others have dealt with a situation when someone refusesto go to the GP and denies anything is wrong. I have my mothers GPs name and number but doubt he will talk to me without her consent. I also worry about my mothers husband who is dealing with all this on his own. Thanks in advance.
I am seeing my own GP next week under the guise of me being stressed by the situation ( I am!) but in order to get some advice. I wondered how others have dealt with a situation when someone refusesto go to the GP and denies anything is wrong. I have my mothers GPs name and number but doubt he will talk to me without her consent. I also worry about my mothers husband who is dealing with all this on his own. Thanks in advance.