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Thank you @chaileyjem for that post and especially the WSC article. I've now managed to get my mum.into a care home in Brighton and the Deprivation of Liberty forms & assessment were a bit of a surprise to me and really brought things into perspective about what dementia does. She seems slowly...

@Marlton and Hove Albion That is all very positive, you've achieved a lot in a short space of time. An official diagnosis may lead to offers of drugs to slow down the disease. I rejected these because the main side effects were drowsiness leading to instability and bowel problems. I didn't want...

That sounds horrible, so sorry. My mum wouldn't have care either, until a hospital doctor said it was necessary for something other than dementia (thrombosis). This gave me the excuse to get it in and then I could ask the carers to start doing things mum couldn't do any longer because of...

Since I last posted, my life has become dominated by my mum's dementia and its impact on me and my family. She fell over in her home and this triggered a whole load of NHS appointments and some adaptations to her house. I added more carer visits and installed some security cameras (EZVIZ from...

Sorry to hear this @Marlton and Hove Albion . I'm on the same journey. I looked at 3: Maycroft Manor, c/o London Road and Carden Avenue, the Masonic one near the King Alfred and Barford Court, Dyke Road Avenue. My preferences are in that order. I also looked at carehome.co.uk. My mum is still...

Thank you for your advice. I've heard good things about the staff at Sycamore Lodge up Bear Road as well. Any more recommendations are gratefully received.

After spending most of 2 days with my mum in hospital with her getting diagnosed with thrombosis, she has now accepted the need for some day care to get ointment rubbed into her leg and check she's taken her meds. After resisting hugely for years, she now enjoys the interaction with the carer...

For anyone coping with someone with dementia this Christmas, this might help. https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/how-support-dementia-christmas And don't forget to take some time out yourself. Find a quiet place, go for a quick walk, ride, swim or surf.

I recently bought my mum a Ravenscourt calendar clock and she really likes it. You can programme regular reminders to take medication, have a drink of water etc.

I'm also dealing with this with my mum in NW London. There's some good advice in previous answers (inc a recommendation for a care home in Hove which my mum may end up in), but mine would be: - get an Enduring Power of Attorney for health matters - its not impossible to progress things but it...