Hi,
I have not logged on or posted on this site for some time. I thought I could cope with everything but not sure anymore.
My mum is 57 and has Alzheimers. She was diagnosed about 3 years ago after a few years of not having a clue what was wrong and endless tests. She is currently taking part in a research study with the Glasgow Memory Clinic (our hope that we could do soemthing to try to slow this down). I reckon she has been given the placebo though.
Over the weekend mum soiled in the shower, had no clue what she had done and my dad lost it. He then came up to see me and tell me what had happened. We dont know what to do or what to expect next.
I have just walked through the 7 stages of Alzheimers and in my view mum is at stage 6 with one symptom of stage 7. Oh my god - I cant believe this is happening to my own mum. I am terrified that her decline over the last 6 months has been so rapid and unsure what that now means for the next 6 months.
I went down on Saturday with new tops to revamp her wardrobe and help my dad. He is not the most fashion conscious, mum has no clue anymore about what she is wearing, whether it fits, or is inside out but I am trying to still have her look lovely - the way my mum always was. Going down with the tops was an excuse to make sure they were both okay after the shower incident to be honest. I worry my dad can't cope. I know he loves my mum so much and it is killing him to see her wasting away (sorry for the term but its how it seems).
Mum and dad moved a year and half ago into sheltered accommodation with a warden as support. We have home care in place but with dad still having to work and me working full time with a 5 year old son too, mum is on her own quite a bit. I am wondering how much longer they will be happy to have mum there and when they might say it is too much and we have to look at alternatives.
Scared for mum, scared for dad, scared for me - also scared that it is going to happen to me in later life too. My husband worries about me, he find it hard to cope with mum and other than me and my dad - it feels like no one really cares about what is happening to a really lovely lady.
Sorry this thread is so long and dis-jointed, my head is all over the place as you can see.
I have not logged on or posted on this site for some time. I thought I could cope with everything but not sure anymore.
My mum is 57 and has Alzheimers. She was diagnosed about 3 years ago after a few years of not having a clue what was wrong and endless tests. She is currently taking part in a research study with the Glasgow Memory Clinic (our hope that we could do soemthing to try to slow this down). I reckon she has been given the placebo though.
Over the weekend mum soiled in the shower, had no clue what she had done and my dad lost it. He then came up to see me and tell me what had happened. We dont know what to do or what to expect next.
I have just walked through the 7 stages of Alzheimers and in my view mum is at stage 6 with one symptom of stage 7. Oh my god - I cant believe this is happening to my own mum. I am terrified that her decline over the last 6 months has been so rapid and unsure what that now means for the next 6 months.
I went down on Saturday with new tops to revamp her wardrobe and help my dad. He is not the most fashion conscious, mum has no clue anymore about what she is wearing, whether it fits, or is inside out but I am trying to still have her look lovely - the way my mum always was. Going down with the tops was an excuse to make sure they were both okay after the shower incident to be honest. I worry my dad can't cope. I know he loves my mum so much and it is killing him to see her wasting away (sorry for the term but its how it seems).
Mum and dad moved a year and half ago into sheltered accommodation with a warden as support. We have home care in place but with dad still having to work and me working full time with a 5 year old son too, mum is on her own quite a bit. I am wondering how much longer they will be happy to have mum there and when they might say it is too much and we have to look at alternatives.
Scared for mum, scared for dad, scared for me - also scared that it is going to happen to me in later life too. My husband worries about me, he find it hard to cope with mum and other than me and my dad - it feels like no one really cares about what is happening to a really lovely lady.
Sorry this thread is so long and dis-jointed, my head is all over the place as you can see.