So mum stopped being able to remember anything recent about 5 years ago, although she does know who I am and who her other close friends and relatives are - she just seems to be deleting anything less important and hanging onto key people and events. She's in a happy bubble/goldfish bowl. Dad has been reasonably healthy until recently and taken on household duties (and both have refused to accept that it is anything other than forgetfulness).
However in the last 6 months dad has also started to struggle. He is losing his language. Most of the nouns have gone now, so conversation is a bit of an adventure. He is letting me help more and more, which is great, and I had the financial POA in place. Finally, they agreed to Health and Welfare POA a while ago and the papers have just arrived.
So I can now see their GP again (who refused to see me without the POA) although he did set up their medication in dosset boxes. I assume I should I be making sure they are tested and diagnosed so that we are in a stronger position to access care services as needed, or asking for a referral to a memory clinic. Is there anything else specific I should be pushing for, now? Am I right in saying that there is no specific "memory medication", other than anti anxiety medication?
Any advice much appreciated.
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Parents with dementia - where do I start?
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notquitegrownup2 · 28/02/2016 20:19
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