Hi Everyone
New to TP today - my Dad (78yrs) has Alzheimers and lives at home with Mum. He goes to a day centre within a care home once a week and I sit with him one night a week when she meets up with friends. He is on Rivastigmine patches. He was diagnosed just over 3 years ago. My folks decided to keep it to themselves and were doing a good job of it until early this year when it all came to light. My brother and I had noticed changes in Dad but, probably because we didn't want to face up to things, we were happy to put his mood changes etc down to his increasing old age and being less tolerant in things
On the whole he is not too bad. He is getting more restless at nights and takes a while to settle when Mum isn't about.
I have found the posts on here very useful and informative and look forward to being part of community here. x
New to TP today - my Dad (78yrs) has Alzheimers and lives at home with Mum. He goes to a day centre within a care home once a week and I sit with him one night a week when she meets up with friends. He is on Rivastigmine patches. He was diagnosed just over 3 years ago. My folks decided to keep it to themselves and were doing a good job of it until early this year when it all came to light. My brother and I had noticed changes in Dad but, probably because we didn't want to face up to things, we were happy to put his mood changes etc down to his increasing old age and being less tolerant in things
On the whole he is not too bad. He is getting more restless at nights and takes a while to settle when Mum isn't about.
I have found the posts on here very useful and informative and look forward to being part of community here. x