Hi to everyone
After a year or so battling to get my husband's mother to doctors/hospital appointments we eventually got the diagnosis of Vascular Dementia yesterday from the consultant.
I thought it would be Alzheimers and that she would be offered some medications but this is a different area alltogether.
On reading this site it says that Vascular Dementia is caused by heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes and similar but she has never suffered any of this. She is a slim, active person who has never smoked or drunk alcohol, she doesnt eat red meat, in fact now she doesnt eat much at all.
Also the consultant has said there is no medication that can be offered, BUT if she was having mini strokes that were unnoticed surely she needs this investigating further? I am quite confused with it all. He said in one breath he would have no hesitation putting her into a care home that very day and in the next she doesnt need to see him anymore and an occupational therapist will be sent round ( after mum said no to staying in the hospital).
Can anyone advise me what I should do next? Should she be on any medication? How do I know if she has been having ministrokes? Should I chase this up to be looked into further? What do I do when she is so adamant there is nothing wrong and the consultant says she shouldnt be on her own? ( she lives alone in a first floor flat and we live 120 miles away with no other relative near who can help)
Thankyou for reading
Cara
After a year or so battling to get my husband's mother to doctors/hospital appointments we eventually got the diagnosis of Vascular Dementia yesterday from the consultant.
I thought it would be Alzheimers and that she would be offered some medications but this is a different area alltogether.
On reading this site it says that Vascular Dementia is caused by heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes and similar but she has never suffered any of this. She is a slim, active person who has never smoked or drunk alcohol, she doesnt eat red meat, in fact now she doesnt eat much at all.
Also the consultant has said there is no medication that can be offered, BUT if she was having mini strokes that were unnoticed surely she needs this investigating further? I am quite confused with it all. He said in one breath he would have no hesitation putting her into a care home that very day and in the next she doesnt need to see him anymore and an occupational therapist will be sent round ( after mum said no to staying in the hospital).
Can anyone advise me what I should do next? Should she be on any medication? How do I know if she has been having ministrokes? Should I chase this up to be looked into further? What do I do when she is so adamant there is nothing wrong and the consultant says she shouldnt be on her own? ( she lives alone in a first floor flat and we live 120 miles away with no other relative near who can help)
Thankyou for reading
Cara