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My mother is getting very very forgetful
| Sarah: My mother is getting very very forgetful | February 19, 2010, 10:34 am |
| My mother is getting very very forgetful and when i go to visit her i find that she hasn't eaten anything, or washed up or even changed her clothes. One morning I went and I could see she had warmed up a meal l had left her, but it must have been in the middle of the night and then she must have gone to bed. She was asleep when I came and then asked me why I had come in the evening when I usually come in the morning. I'm worried about her and i think she needs someone to come in to help her, but she absolutely refuses for anyone else to come in the flat.. | |
| re: My mother is getting very very forgetful by barbara | March 31, 2010, 4:05 pm | #4 |
| My mother is too. It's hard. But you must continue going to visit her, she still needs stimulus, even if she forgets what she's done five minutes later. A walk around the shops, get her hair done, grandchildren visit. And it is possible, with some fighting probably, to get help | ||
| re: My mother is getting very very forgetful by Alison | March 8, 2010, 10:34 pm | #3 |
| It is very hard both for you and your mother to accept she is ageing and it is therefore easy to bury your head in the sand. Getting help now is important don't wait until there is a crisis. The calmer you are when you approach this the better the outcome | ||
| re: My mother is getting very very forgetful by David | February 25, 2010, 12:47 pm | #2 |
| This situation does not sound good and unlikely to get better without intervention of some kind. You don't say how old your mother is. Maybe she needs to get out more, having nothing to look forward to may lead to a kind of depression and explain why she doesn't eat properly or change her clothes. If the problem is more serious it may be that someone will need to come in to help. If help was arranged perhaps you could take them you / go along for the first few visits so that your mother gets used to the idea. Good luck anyway. |
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| re: My mother is getting very very forgetful by sheila | February 19, 2010, 12:32 pm | #1 |
| You should call her local social services department and ask for their help. They will come and assess her. You can also call Admiral Nurses who supply help and advice in your area. | ||
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