You seem like a decent bloke, but your job there is done, its up to the lass and her family now, they'll know what needs to be put in place.
ya reet mate, just cant get it out my head & just want to help, im gannin to bed dwelling
It's amazing what a parent can do, my wife's mother got cancer about 18 months before we got married, she helped plan, picked her outfit, looked healthy, had a great day then crashed and burned and was dead in less than a year.
picked up a lass from whitley earlier today & took her to jarrow, while on the way she was saying her mam had dementia & she was visiting her, f***ing hell she got to the house & her mother freaked out , started calling her names & everything, throwing things at her & called the police & said she was a burglar
That is so sad. I found he really liked going through old photos - even though his sight was almost gone. I just described the photo and he knew which one I meant. It allowed him to think of past times, old stories and we had a lot of laughs. If you can tap into something which sets off a spark of memory it all helps.
Do not blame yourself mate as you know I'm going through a difficult time. And having similar feelings of not spoting illness
My mam has it and I'm going home for the first time in 18months. In that time even through phone calls I've noticed the downturn. My Dad is great with her(They are both 80/81), he writes notes for her every night as she gets up first, telling her what the craic is and what not to do.
I rang them again a few days later to thank them for a christmas hamper they sent and she answered with hello stranger haven't heard from you in awhile . Needless to say she knew nowt about the hamper.
Got to agree with that second being a good older friend who died of a stroke. You could see in his eyes that he wanted to communicate but just couldn't.
Hope you are all ok marra. Hope your dads on the mend, the little un is ok and you are getting a rest inbetween it all..even just a good nights kip for you as it makes all the difference for the next days battles. You come across as a good bloke on here and if you need owt pm me.
I now worry about this as I feel my memory is getting worse. I'm hoping that this sort of technological society we live in is stimulating for the brain and will slow or postpone any onset. Although I suspect I need to do more regarding puzzles and shit. I used to say I enjoyed my job (Flooring Contractor) as it involved minimal brain work and enabled me to spend my days thinking about football and shit.
Now I'm worried that it's the opposite and I have noticed that I don't remember anything of importance other than football trivia.
My Mam plays Candy Crush every night on her iPad specifically to keep her brain ticking over.I now worry about this as I feel my memory is getting worse. I'm hoping that this sort of technological society we live in is stimulating for the brain and will slow or postpone any onset. Although I suspect I need to do more regarding puzzles and shit. I used to say I enjoyed my job (Flooring Contractor) as it involved minimal brain work and enabled me to spend my days thinking about football and shit.
I was close to my dad Iin adult life. He worked outdoors and had to have both hips replaced and struggled physically from his 50s onwards. He was diagnosed with Parkinsons in his 70s and became rigid. He coped well with the gradual deterioration and had alot of good times including coming up here ( he loved Sunderland). The hardest part was when he started losing his ability to communicate . It was so frustrating knowing he wanted to say something but couldnt. It was a relief when he died. His body looked worn out.
