I'd really welcome some advice from those of you with more knowledge of Alzheimers than me. My stepmother, who has advanced dementia, was rushed into hospital (well, perhaps not 'rushed' as it took the ambulance 4 hours to arrive....) with a suspected stroke.
She lives alone with my dad, aged 88, who is her sole carer, and one morning got out of bed and seemed totally unable to walk and just colapsed onto the floor and was unable to get up or stand. She has been increasingly nervous of walking; shuffling and worrying about falling; but mobile and able to walk up and downstairs and out to the car.
On arrival at hospital it was decided she has not had a stroke, nor does she have an infection - apart from being somewhat dehydrated - and there seems no physical reason why she cannot walk.
The hospital is going to give her physiotherapy to try and get her confidence back but they are obviously not going to want her in hospital for longa s they'll want the bed back - and dad can't have her home if she can't walk, however good a care package is put together.
My worries are these - does this sound 'normal' progression of Alzheimers to list members? What is the likelihood of her getting her mobility back? Does this sound to you that I should be urgently looking at care home options?
Thanks Penny
She lives alone with my dad, aged 88, who is her sole carer, and one morning got out of bed and seemed totally unable to walk and just colapsed onto the floor and was unable to get up or stand. She has been increasingly nervous of walking; shuffling and worrying about falling; but mobile and able to walk up and downstairs and out to the car.
On arrival at hospital it was decided she has not had a stroke, nor does she have an infection - apart from being somewhat dehydrated - and there seems no physical reason why she cannot walk.
The hospital is going to give her physiotherapy to try and get her confidence back but they are obviously not going to want her in hospital for longa s they'll want the bed back - and dad can't have her home if she can't walk, however good a care package is put together.
My worries are these - does this sound 'normal' progression of Alzheimers to list members? What is the likelihood of her getting her mobility back? Does this sound to you that I should be urgently looking at care home options?
Thanks Penny