Hello all,
Googled forums today as I really feel that I need to talk with people who understand. My father has diagnosed dementia and some days I find it hard to deal with but I know I need to stay strong for him. He doesn't live too close to me which makes me feel worse that I can't see him often. In the last month, he has taken to ringing me everyday. Some days he is better than others but always fully aware that he has dementia. He tells me so and that he struggles to remember things. Tonights call was hard because although he was ringing from his landline number, he seemed to think he was in a strange place. He thought his wife was just his friend staying with him. From the little experience I have, I try not to correct him as he only gets more confused and I am not there to physically help him.
I was wondering if anyone has any coping tips and what I can do to help him if anything?
Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post!
Googled forums today as I really feel that I need to talk with people who understand. My father has diagnosed dementia and some days I find it hard to deal with but I know I need to stay strong for him. He doesn't live too close to me which makes me feel worse that I can't see him often. In the last month, he has taken to ringing me everyday. Some days he is better than others but always fully aware that he has dementia. He tells me so and that he struggles to remember things. Tonights call was hard because although he was ringing from his landline number, he seemed to think he was in a strange place. He thought his wife was just his friend staying with him. From the little experience I have, I try not to correct him as he only gets more confused and I am not there to physically help him.
I was wondering if anyone has any coping tips and what I can do to help him if anything?
Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post!