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Thanks Evie and Becci. It is difficult reasoning with elderly people. My dad hasn't got dementia yet but he does get very forgetful. If he did have dementia I'm sure decisions would be made a little more easily. He is very stubborn and cantankerous and needs full-time care following a serious fall. He is deteriorating very quickly now but I am very glad that his care is being decided by social services and he won't be allowed home until he's deemed safe and all care is in place for him. In many ways I hope that won't be possible as he'd be much safer in a care home permanently.
You both must have been through the mill too. x
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My gran doesn't have dementia but there is definitely no reasoning with her!
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Oh dear! I reckon she and my dad would get along quite well...then again maybe they'd wind one another up the wrong way!
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We could just let them carry on!
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I am looking into getting some locks fitted to the doors so he can be safe.
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Oh gosh I am sorry you and your parents are having to live with this problem!
I went through this with my Dad a few years back, sadly I had already lost Mum, which didn't help as he was an absolute nightmare to look after, so stubborn, but sadly lost in a cloud of bereavement and total fear of his own demise. I found the best thing to happen was his allocated Social Worker was fantastic helping Dad, liaising with care homes the hospital and guiding me through what turned out to be 8 weeks of misery for both Dad and myself. At that point ha went to sleep and out of his living hell. Make sure your SOCIAL WORKER IS ON YOUR SIDE if not ask to change to another one. Thinking of you and your parents sue |
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