My first thread - I think I just need to vent. My mum's memory has been failing for a while. She was diagnosed with early dementia a year ago, but point blank refused to go any further with looking at support, meds, etc. A year on and the deterioriation has been quite pronounced. I have been taking her to various appointments for other medical issues, and get questioned on why she doesn't eat /drink better, get out, etc. I work full time, have kids; she lives independently and I do what I can. Clearly it isn't enough though and I need to step up more. I really bloody hate it though. And I know I am a bitch. Today she got out of the car and wandered off leaving the car unlocked and the door open - I had left her in the warm while I went into a shop to pick something up for her. She had never wandered before. I now realise I need to think of her as a toddler in that sense. My stress levels are at maximum (going through a difficult time at work, and keep getting palpitations).
This is just the start, and I am already struggling. Sorry for the self pitying mope.
A colleague mentioned Attendance Allowance, which I will look into. I think I also need to get Power of Attorney sorted while I can. But all of these things are an acknowledgement that there is a real problem, which is something that I have been trying not to recognise for a while.
How the bloody hell do other people cope?
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Dementia & Alzheimer's
I hate it and I've only just started
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nonamenopackdrill · 05/03/2016 10:40
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