My father in law was diagnosed with Alzeimer's Disease this weekend. My partner, and bro/sis in law have had a suspicions for almost a year now and have finally managed to get him to agree to talk to someone. We therefore, aren't surprised by the diagnosis, as devastating as it is. He also has osteoporosis, and since his retirement 4 years ago has become increasingly socially isolated and mentally/physically inactive. A lethal combo for sure.
But now we're in a position where we don't know what to do next. My partner wants to wait for instructions from the doctor and read more, which sounds sensible, but my view is that other than a diagnosis, and hopefully some pills - the NHS aren't going to give us a day-to-day plan of what to do and therefore we should be procatively working to try and address the poor diet, loneliness and lack of ment/phys stimulation. Does anyone have any advice on what we can expect from the NHS and what we should be pushing forward/doing off our own backs to help him?
But now we're in a position where we don't know what to do next. My partner wants to wait for instructions from the doctor and read more, which sounds sensible, but my view is that other than a diagnosis, and hopefully some pills - the NHS aren't going to give us a day-to-day plan of what to do and therefore we should be procatively working to try and address the poor diet, loneliness and lack of ment/phys stimulation. Does anyone have any advice on what we can expect from the NHS and what we should be pushing forward/doing off our own backs to help him?