After over a year of looking in on tp I have decided to post!
I am new to all forums and am not the most computer literate but here we go..
I have read many posts on this site and agree that it truly gives support to all people affected by the monster that is alzheimers.
My mum was diagnosed with AD nearly three years ago at the age of 60.Her decline in the last 6 months has been unbelievable.She is now unfortunately in the latter stages;she is unable to communicate bar a few words here and there,is immobile ,needs a lot of help with eating and drinking and is now immobile.This has been a very hard and sad journey for all the family and has been and still is difficult to come to terms with as I'm sure you are all too familiar.
At present my mum is in hospital waiting on a care home place and we have the horrible task of coming up with a shortlist of homes for the SW Dept.
I was wondering if anyone else has seen the disease progress as quickly.Until 4 months ago my mum was at home and able to go shopping with us ,talk and walk for Scotland (although disorientated and incontinent).The psychiatrist has now said that my mum had vascular dementia as well.
It has been so quick.Has anyone else had the same awful experience of seeing their love one decline so fast? Don't know what to expect next and when....
I am new to all forums and am not the most computer literate but here we go..
I have read many posts on this site and agree that it truly gives support to all people affected by the monster that is alzheimers.
My mum was diagnosed with AD nearly three years ago at the age of 60.Her decline in the last 6 months has been unbelievable.She is now unfortunately in the latter stages;she is unable to communicate bar a few words here and there,is immobile ,needs a lot of help with eating and drinking and is now immobile.This has been a very hard and sad journey for all the family and has been and still is difficult to come to terms with as I'm sure you are all too familiar.
At present my mum is in hospital waiting on a care home place and we have the horrible task of coming up with a shortlist of homes for the SW Dept.
I was wondering if anyone else has seen the disease progress as quickly.Until 4 months ago my mum was at home and able to go shopping with us ,talk and walk for Scotland (although disorientated and incontinent).The psychiatrist has now said that my mum had vascular dementia as well.
It has been so quick.Has anyone else had the same awful experience of seeing their love one decline so fast? Don't know what to expect next and when....