Alzheimers/dementia - I need someone to talk to!

[irishyoshi]

you need to keep strong think of it being an obstacle you can overcome i will like al lur vids for support im going through this too

[irishyoshi]

like me im going through the same sort of thing

[mariahemmett]

Im sorry that your going through this.. I hope things are doing ok now and you have gotten some answers.. I subscribed to you. 

[dizzymiss1983]

@mariahemmett Thank you, the CAT scan was inconclusive, now just waiting on an MRI soooo fingers crossed there's nothing sinister and that my mother is just a daft old bat haha =) P.S, subbed back -thanks!

[m15vbc]

(ran outta room)....The main thing is you have spotted it early and been for help from the docs. I've heard with the right help/meds it can be slowed down. Is that right? I Have Fingers and toes crossed for you mum. Try to stay positive xxxxxx

[m15vbc]

So many people know or have known a family member or friend going through what you're Mum and you are going through ruth.It's totally normal to be frustrated and feel angry towards the situation and also the person suffering with dementia. It's a tell tale sign the rudeness, my great aunt was the same and now my gran and my hubby's gran are showing early signs of it too. Always remember that mental illness is not the persons fault. As frustrating as it is dementia is an old persons illness and

[justme8725]

Oh Ruth sweetie, i'm so sorry. It's such a horrible nasty thing to witness anyone going though this let alone someone so close to you - My Great Uncle had Alzheimers and he was looked after by my Great Aunt - she was very private and wouldn't really let anyone in to help so i'm not 100% clued up on it all - I hope you do get a diagnosis soon so you can get advice and help from the people who can help the most and hopefully some medication to help.

Much love to you xxx

[Crystal110987]

My grandma died of Alzheimers. It was such a sad process to go through. She would think she was living in the past and ask my uncle to bring her to her dads to visit .. but her dad has been gone for years! She would forget where she was living and forget people in the family, even her husband. She eventually was incontinent and couldnt hold her pee and poop, and then would be scared of her hubby and thin her was her ex husband. I will talk with you about this.. Message me on fb.

[amishhorse]

I really sympathize with you! My mother is 81 and has been showing memory loss signs for a few years now...but thankfully it has not progressed quite as far as your mum's. She does get annoyed if I tell her she did or said things and if she can't remember...she will accuse me making it up! So....I know what you mean there! She has virtually no sense of smell and REALLY gets pissed off when I tell her something in her house is smelling!! She says is is ME who is oversensitive to odours!

[cassieconnell]

I wrote so much I will private message you

[cassieconnell]

Keep strong for your mum,my great grandma had that so I know the rough road you have a coming up my grandma and grandpa raised me my grandma passed away 4 years ago and my grandpa is just coming up to year since he passed away, the only advice I can give is your mum will have good days and bad days make sure you take full advantage of the good days take lots of video, pictures on the good days, spend as much time you can with her make her favorite meal take her for a drive to a movie do all her

[Pinketter]

Oh Hun, I don't have any advice on this at all Sorry, but I can only imagine how you feel and how frustrating it is :( X

[TiffanyPanini]

I'll try to get a video response up about this, tonight or tomorrow. It will be from my new, other channel, ItsAMomThing06. My husband and I just went through this with his grandmother, we lived with her for 6 1/2 years, you explained a lot of what we went through.

[Sparkles1979x]

Heart goes out to you. Different situation but my son has mental disabilities, goes to special school and won't be able to live independent as an adult. Life can be very cruel. Your mum has a wonderful family and I know you will all support her throughout this illness. I think the first hurdle is acceptance, very hard but once you accept the condition things do get easier. Much love Xx

[TheBusterFamily]

I checked out the book on CD and it was so easy to understand when it was being read to me...almost like I was walking along the journey with her. I checked it out from the library. I think it would be a very quick read that would drastically help you!

[TheBusterFamily]

I did deal with my grandad who had alzheimer's for a few years before he passed. I didn't know much about how the disease worked at the time, but I've since studied it. More recently, I've come across a very good book, called Still Alice by Lisa Genova. It is a book written by a neuropsychologist about a woman who is living with Alzheimer's. It is from the patient's point of view and really gives some insight on what they are going through, and how we, friends and family, can cope.

[clairelou09011988]

Grahams grandad has Alzheimers was diagnosed about a year ago. its also very hard to deal with sometimes, he forgets who we are sometimes which is quite upsetting.

So sorry you have to go through this, i think once you do get a diagnoses its will get alittle easier hopefully (hug)

Grahams grandad now just laughs it off if we ever say you just told us that story ETC! think hes just gotten used to it!