Hi all
Have just taken a phone call from mum's SW. Apparently mum has said she doesn't want a drop-in carer going in in the evening. (Mum has been put on Alz drugs to be taken twice daily) Her meds are definitely one thing she gets mixed up with even though she swears blind she doesn't.
As I don't live near her, it's very difficult to keep on top of how she's coping and I'm constantly trying to persuade and cajole her (over the phone) that what I'm doing for her is to enable her to keep her independence. However, after today, I feel it's so futile! She's early stages mixed dementia so I know this is only the beginning of this horrendous journey. I wish she would accept there is something wrong. Instead she seems to say one thing to me and she laughs and is all happy but then says something different to (in this case the carer).
The SW is going to speak to the CPN, but as mum doesn't think she's ill and can't seemingly remember a lot of what's said, I'm not sure what progress we can make. Has anybody any top tips or tricks on how I can tempt tablet taking (scuse wild alliteration!) and persuade mum to accept the help offered. Or am I over-reacting? I want her to take the medication when she should so we can monitor progress (or not) rather than a conclusion be reached before she's had a chance.
Thanks for listening
Have just taken a phone call from mum's SW. Apparently mum has said she doesn't want a drop-in carer going in in the evening. (Mum has been put on Alz drugs to be taken twice daily) Her meds are definitely one thing she gets mixed up with even though she swears blind she doesn't.
As I don't live near her, it's very difficult to keep on top of how she's coping and I'm constantly trying to persuade and cajole her (over the phone) that what I'm doing for her is to enable her to keep her independence. However, after today, I feel it's so futile! She's early stages mixed dementia so I know this is only the beginning of this horrendous journey. I wish she would accept there is something wrong. Instead she seems to say one thing to me and she laughs and is all happy but then says something different to (in this case the carer).
The SW is going to speak to the CPN, but as mum doesn't think she's ill and can't seemingly remember a lot of what's said, I'm not sure what progress we can make. Has anybody any top tips or tricks on how I can tempt tablet taking (scuse wild alliteration!) and persuade mum to accept the help offered. Or am I over-reacting? I want her to take the medication when she should so we can monitor progress (or not) rather than a conclusion be reached before she's had a chance.
Thanks for listening