Hi folks,
New to all this but in brief, my dad and i are becoming increasingly worried about my mums memory, both short term and long term. She gets stories from the past quite muddled up, and will argue and get very irritated if we try and correct her, understandably. Her short term memory is also shot too, for instance, my dad took her statin tablet in to her last night and then we both went back into the bedroom with cuppa and water, for them both, and she said "have you put that tablet there David?" He said i just put it there minutes ago love, and we left it at that. There are many many of these little lapses.
I have been reading through some dementia leaflets and understand that depression can also cause memory problems. Well my mum has been depressed for some time now, but won't admit it, or accept that tablets may help. They recently had to sell their beautiful home, due to money problems, and are now renting. My mum just cannot come to terms with this and is very very bitter and angry. Saying that she started in the slums and is now back in the slums. This is far from true, they are renting a beautiful bungalow, with very nice gardens, but the kitchen leaves something to be desired. She has got used to the good life and now its gone!
My father and i have not been able to broach the subject yet, but the time is coming as her memory seems to be getting worse by the week.
Thanks for listening
Puddle x
Sorry I put this in the wrong thread earlier, sorry to lilac blossom for thread hijacking
New to all this but in brief, my dad and i are becoming increasingly worried about my mums memory, both short term and long term. She gets stories from the past quite muddled up, and will argue and get very irritated if we try and correct her, understandably. Her short term memory is also shot too, for instance, my dad took her statin tablet in to her last night and then we both went back into the bedroom with cuppa and water, for them both, and she said "have you put that tablet there David?" He said i just put it there minutes ago love, and we left it at that. There are many many of these little lapses.
I have been reading through some dementia leaflets and understand that depression can also cause memory problems. Well my mum has been depressed for some time now, but won't admit it, or accept that tablets may help. They recently had to sell their beautiful home, due to money problems, and are now renting. My mum just cannot come to terms with this and is very very bitter and angry. Saying that she started in the slums and is now back in the slums. This is far from true, they are renting a beautiful bungalow, with very nice gardens, but the kitchen leaves something to be desired. She has got used to the good life and now its gone!
My father and i have not been able to broach the subject yet, but the time is coming as her memory seems to be getting worse by the week.
Thanks for listening
Puddle x
Sorry I put this in the wrong thread earlier, sorry to lilac blossom for thread hijacking