Hello all,
Has anyone experience of someone with AD constantly complaining of being scared of being alone even though they are in residential care and are constantly being cared for? It is proving to be a real problem with my mum who is in a wonderful care home (only recently moved there) and who seems as unhappy about being lonely as she was when she was alone! Its getting to be a real problem for me as she wanted to be somewhere where there were things going on and now she is, she does not want to know. I know it s just the disease but it is so frustrating!
She has become such an unhappy person - she never was before - and is always complaining that she cannot remember what she is doing tonight, tomorrow etc even though she will then say she knows she has no short term memory! If she is left in her room for any period of time, even with the TV, the paper and a Gin and Tonic she complains that she is alone and no one is there to look after her. I wish she could just relax and maybe she would be more content. She is on mild antidepressants but they have made no difference at all. Any suggestions as to how to deal with this, gratefully received.
Dee
Has anyone experience of someone with AD constantly complaining of being scared of being alone even though they are in residential care and are constantly being cared for? It is proving to be a real problem with my mum who is in a wonderful care home (only recently moved there) and who seems as unhappy about being lonely as she was when she was alone! Its getting to be a real problem for me as she wanted to be somewhere where there were things going on and now she is, she does not want to know. I know it s just the disease but it is so frustrating!
She has become such an unhappy person - she never was before - and is always complaining that she cannot remember what she is doing tonight, tomorrow etc even though she will then say she knows she has no short term memory! If she is left in her room for any period of time, even with the TV, the paper and a Gin and Tonic she complains that she is alone and no one is there to look after her. I wish she could just relax and maybe she would be more content. She is on mild antidepressants but they have made no difference at all. Any suggestions as to how to deal with this, gratefully received.
Dee