The_Ogre
Honorary Master
I understand your problem, and I don't really have a solution, but just to give the other guys an idea of how bad Alzheimers can really get:
My grandmother is 81 and my mother is retiring this year to look after her. Just some of the things she does:
Knows nobody anymore (except my mother), you need to introduce yourself again, even if you did so yesterday and try to jog her memory
Put some household chemical gel on her sandwich, my sister caught her literally seconds before she took her first bite (my sister spotted the container open with a knife next to it).
Sits on the porch and asks anybody who walks past if they know when my grandfather will be coming home so she can start cooking. My grandfather died in 2006.
If the gates aren't locked she takes off with: "Its getting late, I need to get home". She gave her house to me and I sold it in 2007 already, she stays permanently with my parents.
I'm sure if my mother had the option to have her put in an old age home, she would consider it, but unfortunately with them living in a small town, there isn't any old age homes.
The real scary part for myself and my father is that my mother is showing subtle signs of Alzheimer's herself
My grandmother is 81 and my mother is retiring this year to look after her. Just some of the things she does:
Knows nobody anymore (except my mother), you need to introduce yourself again, even if you did so yesterday and try to jog her memory
Put some household chemical gel on her sandwich, my sister caught her literally seconds before she took her first bite (my sister spotted the container open with a knife next to it).
Sits on the porch and asks anybody who walks past if they know when my grandfather will be coming home so she can start cooking. My grandfather died in 2006.
If the gates aren't locked she takes off with: "Its getting late, I need to get home". She gave her house to me and I sold it in 2007 already, she stays permanently with my parents.
I'm sure if my mother had the option to have her put in an old age home, she would consider it, but unfortunately with them living in a small town, there isn't any old age homes.
The real scary part for myself and my father is that my mother is showing subtle signs of Alzheimer's herself
. But my mom suddenly changed her mind and agreed to go into care, then after securing her a place in a suitable home, she changed her mind. However, as these things go, matters are coming to a head as a neighbour has contacted us and said she is very confused and doesn't seem to be taking care of herself. My sister has taken her to a doctor and try to see if she can be admitted to an institution for a few days to get her stable. She is still driving by the way. So this weekend, I am going to help my sister force her into the home, remove her car and take her cat. Going to be very ugly, but this situation cannot be left any longer. Wish us luck.
