hi, I joined this forum for some advice. Basically we are certain my father in law has dementia but it's yet to be diagnosed. He has been to a number of memory clinics and there is no doubt his memory is worsening. Whilst we have not attended the memory clinics with him, from what we understand from my mother in law, everytime he attends they are told his memory is showing signs of worsening. In addition, we have also been told he had refused medication to assist with his memory.
What I would like to understand is how many times would someone attend a memory clinic before they were diagnosed officially with dementia? At this stage, we as a family feel like the doctors are sending him for these clinics to tick boxes but no actual progress is being made with regards to his condition. If an actual diagnosis was made, it would make things easiesr in terms of being able to get help and support because right now we are in limbo. This limbo is also having repercussions on my mother in law who is the sole caret and is in herself beginning to shown signs of stresss from having to deal with what feels like dementia but has not been diagnosed. She needs support but thus far the doctors have offered antidepressants and not much else. What i need to know is how do we as family, make progress towards a diagnosis so as to ensure that my father in law and mother in law get the best care?
Thank you in advance
What I would like to understand is how many times would someone attend a memory clinic before they were diagnosed officially with dementia? At this stage, we as a family feel like the doctors are sending him for these clinics to tick boxes but no actual progress is being made with regards to his condition. If an actual diagnosis was made, it would make things easiesr in terms of being able to get help and support because right now we are in limbo. This limbo is also having repercussions on my mother in law who is the sole caret and is in herself beginning to shown signs of stresss from having to deal with what feels like dementia but has not been diagnosed. She needs support but thus far the doctors have offered antidepressants and not much else. What i need to know is how do we as family, make progress towards a diagnosis so as to ensure that my father in law and mother in law get the best care?
Thank you in advance