Hi , My father was diagnosed with vascular dementia about 5 years ago and not quite sure if i am on the correct talking point, anyhow perhaps you could enlighten me.
He is progressively deteriorating and at the moment is in hospital after another admission from 2 weeks earlier ( for 7 weeks with bowel compaction and kidney damage and returned back home doubly incontinent ) Usually starts with a chest infection, progresses to irregular heart ie transferred to coronary care. before that he was admitted with severe nose bleeds again a trip to coronary care with arrhythmia.
This time he was admitted after falling and bruising and during his stay in hosp became dehydrated ( nurses thought his deliriousness was the dementia) i told them it wasn't !! Since then my mum and I attend 2x daily to make sure he eats and drinks and seems to be recovering.
Whenever we visit though we do not know what we will be faced with, the most upsetting thing at the moment being his anger and shouting and refusing help,medication some vital for his heart condition.
Has anybody any coping strategies or ideas, on how to cope with these outbursts and how to encourage suffers to take vital food, medications etc . It is very hard to understand how my Dad is feeling or thinking and want to do the best for him. Sorry to ramble on but just thought Id see if other carers have any ideas. Thank you for reading .
He is progressively deteriorating and at the moment is in hospital after another admission from 2 weeks earlier ( for 7 weeks with bowel compaction and kidney damage and returned back home doubly incontinent ) Usually starts with a chest infection, progresses to irregular heart ie transferred to coronary care. before that he was admitted with severe nose bleeds again a trip to coronary care with arrhythmia.
This time he was admitted after falling and bruising and during his stay in hosp became dehydrated ( nurses thought his deliriousness was the dementia) i told them it wasn't !! Since then my mum and I attend 2x daily to make sure he eats and drinks and seems to be recovering.
Whenever we visit though we do not know what we will be faced with, the most upsetting thing at the moment being his anger and shouting and refusing help,medication some vital for his heart condition.
Has anybody any coping strategies or ideas, on how to cope with these outbursts and how to encourage suffers to take vital food, medications etc . It is very hard to understand how my Dad is feeling or thinking and want to do the best for him. Sorry to ramble on but just thought Id see if other carers have any ideas. Thank you for reading .