hello
my Mum was diagnosed with Alzheimers 3 years ago.
She remains relatively independent . She lives in a retirement flat
with lovely people around. But there is no care on site - just the usual manager.
She washes and dresses herself and feeds herself with simple to prepare cold food and ready meals or toast using a toaster. Until now she's been ok using the microwave
This week, she accidentally set the microwave too high and caused a smoke alarm. She didn't seem to notice all the smoke, and neighbours raised the alarm.
As we obviously don't want this to happen again we've removed the microwave (which was not very easy to set)
Now I feel we'd be best to get someone along each day - usually me or my brother or her regular cleaner (who comes once a week) to prepare hot meals for /with her
My question to everyone is, at this stage should we replace the microwave or try to prevent her using any cooking appliances at all?
She does have a hob and oven as well, but hasn't used these for a long time - as she used the microwave. I'm concerned she may try and use these as the microwave is gone...
She's lived at this retirement flat for 3 months now and settled in very easily. Before that she was in a big flat in the same street, but no communal facilities. She's enjoying the new place very much and she goes to 3 activity groups every week, two specifically for dementia and one coffee morning for all. I'm proud she's done so well, but I am worried about how the disease will progress from here.
She is taking 15mg memantine, which seems to keep her quite level - deterioration is very gradual.
Look forward to hearing from you - and best wishes to everyone coping with this
my Mum was diagnosed with Alzheimers 3 years ago.
She remains relatively independent . She lives in a retirement flat
with lovely people around. But there is no care on site - just the usual manager.
She washes and dresses herself and feeds herself with simple to prepare cold food and ready meals or toast using a toaster. Until now she's been ok using the microwave
This week, she accidentally set the microwave too high and caused a smoke alarm. She didn't seem to notice all the smoke, and neighbours raised the alarm.
As we obviously don't want this to happen again we've removed the microwave (which was not very easy to set)
Now I feel we'd be best to get someone along each day - usually me or my brother or her regular cleaner (who comes once a week) to prepare hot meals for /with her
My question to everyone is, at this stage should we replace the microwave or try to prevent her using any cooking appliances at all?
She does have a hob and oven as well, but hasn't used these for a long time - as she used the microwave. I'm concerned she may try and use these as the microwave is gone...
She's lived at this retirement flat for 3 months now and settled in very easily. Before that she was in a big flat in the same street, but no communal facilities. She's enjoying the new place very much and she goes to 3 activity groups every week, two specifically for dementia and one coffee morning for all. I'm proud she's done so well, but I am worried about how the disease will progress from here.
She is taking 15mg memantine, which seems to keep her quite level - deterioration is very gradual.
Look forward to hearing from you - and best wishes to everyone coping with this