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Facing new dementia challenges? Our guide can help

My mum was diagnosed with vascular dementia a couple of years ago. She seems to be deteriorating quite quickly and my dad (who is her main carer) is struggling to manage her day to day, and is close to breaking point. Our main struggle is that she is forgetting where she is most days and wants to go "home", despite already being there. She forgets who my dad is. She has become quite paranoid at times, and also becomes quite distressed and anxious most days. Who would be best to approach to discuss? We have spoken with the GP and our local dementia unit, but not really helped. What would you suggest?
Many thanks

We live in a very rural community. Our lovely neighbour has had early dementia for @ 2 years + but her husband died 6 months ago. She has little contact with partly estranged family and no children. She has carers coming in now twice a day but apart from a couple of us taking her shopping every week and taking her out occasionally there is literally nothing for her to go to which is dementia friendly. The nearest suitable places are nearly an hour away. She desperately needs companionship as we can't be there all day and eve every day when the carers aren't there as we have our own families to care for and also work, although we do our best. Does anyone have any ideas as to what we can do to help her? She is very competent and has a lot of energy and no mobility problems.

My husband lost his driving licence this month due to the progression of his Alzheimer’s. It was a very sad day after 58 years with a clean licence, but there are positives as well as negatives, I get some me time and exercise walking to the shops and back while my husband, David is still asleep. It’s not so easy getting David to have a walk every day.

My mother has recently been diagnosed from a dementia, to alzheimer's patient. Her decline in every aspect over the last 6 months has been rapid. My father is her only care atm, and is a very proud man, despite his own physical ailments. My sister and I are their only other help who have pretty busy lives with work and family, and unfortunately our parents live over 150 miles away, not making it easy to get to them. My father is reluctant to get help, despite my mother being physical with him, as she has also me. He has absolutely no respite whatsoever, and was even asked to pick her up from a local respite place inside an hour, as they were unable to handle her. I have tried gently to help and advise, but I only see things getting worse, and myself and sister going to them a few times a month doesn't help the scenario that much. I can't sit back and watch my father take this any longer all the way to his grave, and as the son, I am not sure what my options are?? Without question she needs permanent care, but my father is reluctant at best. Any advice appreciated. Thanks Steve

My husband has just been diagnosed with mild alzheimers and to be honest Ive gone into a panic where financial matters, Power of attorney and wills are concerned. Where do I go, do I go to a solicitor to sort it
out. How do I safe guide myself with our savings etc.

Awesome! your ideas are very best. Your guideline is too good. Thanks for posting and keep posting that type of blog.

Hi im looking after mum with Dementia and feel totally alone. I have googled local numbers for help and advice for Living with Dementia but feel i constantly get passed onto another number that gives me other numbers. I just want to be able to speak to and talk with other carers for support and advice. Mum has a need to go out everyday she enjoys socialising, whether to friends or day centre and I can't find anything where she can go every day. Please help

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My dad passed away at just 68 years of age it was heart breaking to see someone you love deteriorate so quickly and there was nothing you can do about it

My husband has Parkinsons and Parkinsons dementia and this can be very challenging. I recently attended a four week course run by York Alzheimer’s . It was extremely helpful and informative and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone caring for a person with dementia. It was very useful knowing other people are also managing different situations to me.

I do a live in care with a lady who as dementia she is lovely but her memory is going really quick it’s such a shame

Could you send me one please might help me a lot

Hello,
Today my wife (Lilian) has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s. we are both in our 80’s. I have all ready received copies of factsheets 401&7, plus The Dementia Guide &your Memory Hand book. Please would you forward any other literature which I might find helpful. Thank you.

Hello. I am a carer for my dad who I live with. He is 84 in April and has many illness's including Alzheimers Disease of which he was told of in September 2013.
I have mental health illness's of my own including depression and anxiety disorder and have been advised by professionals including doctors to claim the Personal Independence Payment benefit. Before I go into claiming this very hard to get benefit from the government I would like to know are there Unpaid Carers in the UK who are caring for someone with Dementia who have been given this benefit. I feel all I will be told by the DWP is 'if you are capable of looking after your elderly and sick father you are capable of looking after yourself'.
I do not want to be wasting my limited time on claiming PIP when there is no chance of me getting it.

I have tried to order a caring for a person with dementia A practical guide (600) but I can't get past the entry of postcode and phone no: (incorrect format)