Alzheimer’s and Dementia - what help and support is out there?

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I need some help and advice for my friend. Her dad has Dementia and it seems is being passed from Doctor to Consultant who are perscribing different things - the Dr one thing then the Consultant takes him off the medication.

Her Mum is so stressed and anxious and is making herself ill.

My friends has just called sobbing her heart out.

Is there anywhere she could get in contact with for help and advice

This is a Scottish organisation who are good. At the bottom of the page is a dementia helpline. They may be able to help. Also, if they phone their local adult social services they should be able to tell her about local organisations, also for carers.

Sorry I should have said, I know you probably aren't in Scotland, but they may be able to tell you who is the English/Welsh or whatever equivalent or at least give some advice. Hope someone else comes along who can be more helpful.

My husband has just been diagnosed with alzheimers ask the dr to get him an appointment at the memory clinic they were very helpful to us.

alzheimers.org.uk

Loads of information available there.

they have there own forum on the www.alzheimers.org.uk website too and lots of free factsheets.
the forum seems to have professional moderators able to give good advice too.

Contented Dementia is a book for carers of those with dementia.

Its the memory clinic that keeps changing medication!

IVe recommended the book to her - I just hate to hear her so upset and there is nothing I can do apart from be there for her - bless her

My step father has this and is now fairly advanced and my mother is struggling to cope. I know when he was first diagnosed I was absolutely devastated .. especially after he has successfully got through 2 different types of cancer in the last 10 years! It is a pretty difficult thing to get your head around and your friend and her mum are no doubt worrying how they are going to cope. I have to keep stressing to my mum that we have to take one day at a time .... who knows what will happen to any of us in the interim! It is difficult to get to see the right people and get proper diagnosis and treatments. You have to keep on and on at people and social services to insist on the proper help. Definitely try alzheimers association for advice and help.