Hello everyone,
My Mum is in her early 80s and has had dementia for the past four years. She was diagnosed as having Alzheimer's a year ago. She doesn't know she has it and when she was showing early signs refused to discuss her memory problems or discussion with her Doctor. She has recently declined rapidly, very very muddled speech, doesn't know who my Dad is, or where home is. My Dad cares for her - he's 85 - and doesn't want any help either. We live at the other end of the country, although other family near by. She keeps asking to come and visit, how will she get here etc, so I go along with that, but feel so guilty as it won't happen. She seems so unhappy and disturbed and I can make little sense sometimes of what she's saying. She phones 3 - 4 times a day, my Dad dials etc .... She is eating, swallowing ok, but things feel as if they are on a real slide. She is on donepezil 10mg. Is there any other medication to help her? What happens when she's really declining, do Alzheimer's people go to a hospice? I have POA but can't get much support from her Doctor, so at a loss. What's the next stage? Will she just slip away? Sorry for huge ramble, I've not connected with any help before. With thanks,
My Mum is in her early 80s and has had dementia for the past four years. She was diagnosed as having Alzheimer's a year ago. She doesn't know she has it and when she was showing early signs refused to discuss her memory problems or discussion with her Doctor. She has recently declined rapidly, very very muddled speech, doesn't know who my Dad is, or where home is. My Dad cares for her - he's 85 - and doesn't want any help either. We live at the other end of the country, although other family near by. She keeps asking to come and visit, how will she get here etc, so I go along with that, but feel so guilty as it won't happen. She seems so unhappy and disturbed and I can make little sense sometimes of what she's saying. She phones 3 - 4 times a day, my Dad dials etc .... She is eating, swallowing ok, but things feel as if they are on a real slide. She is on donepezil 10mg. Is there any other medication to help her? What happens when she's really declining, do Alzheimer's people go to a hospice? I have POA but can't get much support from her Doctor, so at a loss. What's the next stage? Will she just slip away? Sorry for huge ramble, I've not connected with any help before. With thanks,