Hello
My nan who I care for and is my world has mixed dementia (Alzheimer’s and Vascular). She had a fall a few days ago, so has been in hospital nearly a week recovering.
Before the fall mentally, she was very forgetful because of the stage of dementia she is in but you could easily hold a perfect conversation with her. You wouldn’t even know some days she had dementia. Physically she was still very mobile, going for walks everyday and quite independent. I helped her with medication, house cleaning, shopping.
However, since the fall and being in hospital she is totally immobile by herself ? she is having physio in hospital to build her strength back up but I’m so worried she won’t ever be able to walk by herself again.
Also I think her dementia has taken a huge progression step. She knows who I am and is so relieved everyday when she seems me but when I’ve been talking to her, shes not making a lot of sense in what she is saying. I’m so terrified this is permanent and she won’t come back from it ? I feel like I’ve lost a huge bit of my nan ???
Any advice please? Has anyone else experienced this? Did they become more mobile and mentally stable when they were home?
My nan who I care for and is my world has mixed dementia (Alzheimer’s and Vascular). She had a fall a few days ago, so has been in hospital nearly a week recovering.
Before the fall mentally, she was very forgetful because of the stage of dementia she is in but you could easily hold a perfect conversation with her. You wouldn’t even know some days she had dementia. Physically she was still very mobile, going for walks everyday and quite independent. I helped her with medication, house cleaning, shopping.
However, since the fall and being in hospital she is totally immobile by herself ? she is having physio in hospital to build her strength back up but I’m so worried she won’t ever be able to walk by herself again.
Also I think her dementia has taken a huge progression step. She knows who I am and is so relieved everyday when she seems me but when I’ve been talking to her, shes not making a lot of sense in what she is saying. I’m so terrified this is permanent and she won’t come back from it ? I feel like I’ve lost a huge bit of my nan ???
Any advice please? Has anyone else experienced this? Did they become more mobile and mentally stable when they were home?