Hi everyone.
Just a quick question, Mum is due a second assessment by the physciatric geriatrician on Friday and I just wondered what might happen on this occasion. Is it just a follow up to ask the same questions all over again, or will they just talk to us as her carers, to see if we have noticed any difference since the mediciation began (she is not on any dementia medication, just anti-psychotic drugs and anti depresessants). just wondered if anyone knew what may happen.
For some reason I get really worried about this kind of thing, as I think in some ways I don't want mum to disgrace herself or feel embarrassed because she cannot remember things (she still feels this way, and she looks to me for her answers when asked something she doesn't know and I feel really bad that I have to sort of ignore her and let her get on with it, like I am betraying her or trying to make her look stupid deliberately)
But anyway we got through it last time so I am sure we will again, although it is to be a different psychiatrist as the last one has moved on (great eh!)
Anyway any help would be greatly appreciated.
Love n hugs
Maggie x x
Just a quick question, Mum is due a second assessment by the physciatric geriatrician on Friday and I just wondered what might happen on this occasion. Is it just a follow up to ask the same questions all over again, or will they just talk to us as her carers, to see if we have noticed any difference since the mediciation began (she is not on any dementia medication, just anti-psychotic drugs and anti depresessants). just wondered if anyone knew what may happen.
For some reason I get really worried about this kind of thing, as I think in some ways I don't want mum to disgrace herself or feel embarrassed because she cannot remember things (she still feels this way, and she looks to me for her answers when asked something she doesn't know and I feel really bad that I have to sort of ignore her and let her get on with it, like I am betraying her or trying to make her look stupid deliberately)
But anyway we got through it last time so I am sure we will again, although it is to be a different psychiatrist as the last one has moved on (great eh!)
Anyway any help would be greatly appreciated.
Love n hugs
Maggie x x