Hi
My mum was diagnosed with Dementia possibly alzeihmers last year and has been prescribed Aricept. This drug has certainly stopped things getting any worse.
We have given dad the pack to read to get help, when and if he needs it, but he seems worried as he does not want mum to know she has this condition!!!!
My mum and dad have not made a will which in normal circumstances wouldn't worry us.
But dad suffered a heart attack last year and my brother and sister had to look after mum, and me on the day i visited!! She was totally lost without dad, confused, thought she was being locked up at my sisters house, when she was just staying with her when dad was in hospital???
We really want dad to put a power of attorney in place, but he has told my brother that he doesn't want to do this as it means mum will know what is wrong with her??
She forgets everything that she has been told within a few hours.
Can anyone advise us how we can help my dad and mum, dad seems afraid of mum knowing what her condition is, but everytime i talk to her she tells me she has a problem with her memory?
Please advise and help us??
Thanks for reading this
Gillian
My mum was diagnosed with Dementia possibly alzeihmers last year and has been prescribed Aricept. This drug has certainly stopped things getting any worse.
We have given dad the pack to read to get help, when and if he needs it, but he seems worried as he does not want mum to know she has this condition!!!!
My mum and dad have not made a will which in normal circumstances wouldn't worry us.
But dad suffered a heart attack last year and my brother and sister had to look after mum, and me on the day i visited!! She was totally lost without dad, confused, thought she was being locked up at my sisters house, when she was just staying with her when dad was in hospital???
We really want dad to put a power of attorney in place, but he has told my brother that he doesn't want to do this as it means mum will know what is wrong with her??
She forgets everything that she has been told within a few hours.
Can anyone advise us how we can help my dad and mum, dad seems afraid of mum knowing what her condition is, but everytime i talk to her she tells me she has a problem with her memory?
Please advise and help us??
Thanks for reading this
Gillian