Does anyone have recent experience of their DF being diagnosed with vascular dementia.
My Dad has had quite a sudden personality change/increased traits. Really ranty, angry. Incessantly talking about topics. Swearing and shouting.
Im interested what to ask at the doctors. How easy it it to get a MRI scan for this ? It’s one of the diagnostics on the NHS website.
It’s making DM really anxious and unhappy and giving her chest pains from anxiety from him.
Any suggestions and tips welcome.
I live quite far away so can’t go to the GP appointment with him. He’s told my sister he thinks something is wrong but I think he is scared because he hasn’t booked a doctors appointment
No other issues eg he isn’t confused. Maybe lost a bit of confidence with driving long distance but no memory loss/forgetting to turn off the hob etc
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Dementia and Alzheimer's
Vascular Dementia? In DF
Cherrybl0ssm · 30/03/2023 19:11
Cherrybl0ssm · 17/04/2023 09:36
Yes forms are definitely a priority. Being posted this week. We are applying for both.
I feel sorry for my dad. It’s also super frustrating with his behavior. Being calm is best I’m finding. But sometimes that hard.
Raininspring · 17/04/2023 00:03
@SiouxsieSiouxStiletto I’m not the OP, but I know who she’s talking about!
No appointment yet, but one is scheduled, so hoping it will be discussed then.
In a way we hope it is a mental thing, otherwise he’s just a really mean old man, which would be worse in a way!
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