Keeping Mum: Caring for Someone with Dementia

Marianne TalbotUnderstanding the Person with Dementia: Study DayOxford Brookes University11th June 2013

This is my Mum and Dad, Philip and Lesley Talbot, on their wedding day in November 1939

My parents had been married for 61 years 19 days when my Dad died in 2000

Caring for Dad would have been a lot easier if he had had an Enduring Power of Attorney

(Now called Lasting Powers of Attorney)

In 1999 Mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

rdash.nhs.uk

In 2003 Mum came to live with me

Social Services became involved

wlga.gov.uk

Things became more difficult as Mum’s mind fragmented

actionforageing.com

I was exhausted

lifeischange.wordpress.com

A time came when I couldn’t care for Mum at home any more

carehome.co.uk

Mum was in the home until, in April 2009, she died

Caring is not all doom and gloom…

www.keepingmum.org.ukTwitter: @keeping_mumFacebook:keeping mum book

I am delighted to talk to you today

You have chosen an honourable profession and I wish you all the best

I should be delighted to take questions