Mum was diagnosed back in February, she's 81 yrs this October, the last couple of weeks I have noticed that her short term memory has gotten much worse. Its the only main thing with her, she still has my dog every morning and walks her, showers, washes hair, does her washing, ironing and cooking. The only thing I notice she lacks in is perhaps not keeping the house as clean as she did, but happy to realise her age may have something to do with this.
The thing is, do I think about different medication?? She is on 10mg Acricept and has had no ill effects at all. I have read that changing (to what I have no idea) may have side effects, that to be honest I dont want to put her through. Do I get her GP involved or back to the Mental Health Nurse who ran the original tests and diagnosed??? Or am I over reacting and is this just normal ageing process.
Thanks in anticipation.
The thing is, do I think about different medication?? She is on 10mg Acricept and has had no ill effects at all. I have read that changing (to what I have no idea) may have side effects, that to be honest I dont want to put her through. Do I get her GP involved or back to the Mental Health Nurse who ran the original tests and diagnosed??? Or am I over reacting and is this just normal ageing process.
Thanks in anticipation.