Does anyone have any experience of this please?
My father in law has had Parkinson’s for a long time, 10 years or more. Over the last couple of months he has really deteriorated, and is suffering in every way. His movement patterns, speech, continence and all sorts of other things are severely affected. He has lost a huge amount of weight and looks so ill.
He has started to have delusions constantly that family members have been hurt, and all sorts of imaginings. He was admitted to hospital over a week ago, and if anything is worse. He can’t get out of bed, manage personal care, doesn’t always recognise us, and continues to have dreadful delusions. Unfortunately, we’re not getting any answers. Is this what happens typically, or is it something else that hasn’t been picked up? What should we expect next? How to help him best? And- is it likely to be that he’s coming to the end of his life?
It’s heart breaking to see him reduced and suffering, we just don’t know what to expect next.
Any experience shared will be greatly appreciated x
( I put this on the elderly parents section, but no replies so far, so put it here too. Hope it doesn’t cause any upset).