Hi, I will try and keep this brief as I don't want to use up everyone's valuable time.
Mum has had alzheimers for a good 6 years now. Has deteriorated quickly this year. She is on some kind of patches for medication. Dad looks after her and they both live in their house together.
In the last couple of weeks Dad's health has suddenly plummeted, not sure what's wrong but he is short of breath, almost fainting etc. He quite often snaps at Mum when she says something stupid or unrelated to what he's talking about and she often when asked to get her shoes on goes upstairs and gets pillows rather than shoes.
I really feel that my Dad isn't coping and needs some support.......is there anything that is available to them or my Mum? Dad won't go to any groups himself as he's a proud and stubborn man and doesn't want to leave Mum as he's never left her in the 50 years they have been married!
Mum gets a home visit every 6 mths from a memory nurse and each time she scores worse........any advice as to what we can do to help them would be much appreciated. Dad won't look for help and doesn't feel they deserve any!
TIA
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Mum has had alzheimers for a good 6 years now. Has deteriorated quickly this year. She is on some kind of patches for medication. Dad looks after her and they both live in their house together.
In the last couple of weeks Dad's health has suddenly plummeted, not sure what's wrong but he is short of breath, almost fainting etc. He quite often snaps at Mum when she says something stupid or unrelated to what he's talking about and she often when asked to get her shoes on goes upstairs and gets pillows rather than shoes.
I really feel that my Dad isn't coping and needs some support.......is there anything that is available to them or my Mum? Dad won't go to any groups himself as he's a proud and stubborn man and doesn't want to leave Mum as he's never left her in the 50 years they have been married!
Mum gets a home visit every 6 mths from a memory nurse and each time she scores worse........any advice as to what we can do to help them would be much appreciated. Dad won't look for help and doesn't feel they deserve any!
TIA
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