Hi everyone,
I'm worried about my mam (65 in December), she has been very repetitive, forgetting some words and asking questions numerous times for the last couple of years. Nothing major but I am finding that every day she forgets something that was said the previous day. I've recently had some serious medical issues and she can't remember what I have told her about my appointments and asks the same thing over and over. We went on holiday recently and the whole lead up to it she asked me what date we were going many many times and then when telling others we were going away she was telling them the wrong date. She keeps giving out my phone number instead of hers (we have both had tbe same numbers for 20+ years).
So we have spoken to her GP who didn't seem concerned but we pushed for blood tests (no concerns), she was referred to a memory clinic, she had a brief conversation with someone about her memory, they referred her to "memory protection", they had a more in depth telephone conversation with her but have discharged her with no concerns. Is this usual protocol? I wasn't present for either of the conversations with the memory clinics but mam said they asked her if she was remembering to eat, if she went out and left the oven on, how she was sleeping and what her concerns were with her memory. Surely they should be asking those closest to her what she is forgetting? Should I call them and give them specific examples of what she's forgetting or am I over reacting? I don't want to leave it for it to get worse and feel guilty that I didn't push for further tests at this stage. Sorry for rambling on but I'm so worried.
Any advice welcome.
I'm worried about my mam (65 in December), she has been very repetitive, forgetting some words and asking questions numerous times for the last couple of years. Nothing major but I am finding that every day she forgets something that was said the previous day. I've recently had some serious medical issues and she can't remember what I have told her about my appointments and asks the same thing over and over. We went on holiday recently and the whole lead up to it she asked me what date we were going many many times and then when telling others we were going away she was telling them the wrong date. She keeps giving out my phone number instead of hers (we have both had tbe same numbers for 20+ years).
So we have spoken to her GP who didn't seem concerned but we pushed for blood tests (no concerns), she was referred to a memory clinic, she had a brief conversation with someone about her memory, they referred her to "memory protection", they had a more in depth telephone conversation with her but have discharged her with no concerns. Is this usual protocol? I wasn't present for either of the conversations with the memory clinics but mam said they asked her if she was remembering to eat, if she went out and left the oven on, how she was sleeping and what her concerns were with her memory. Surely they should be asking those closest to her what she is forgetting? Should I call them and give them specific examples of what she's forgetting or am I over reacting? I don't want to leave it for it to get worse and feel guilty that I didn't push for further tests at this stage. Sorry for rambling on but I'm so worried.
Any advice welcome.