As the weeks and months went by Mum managed quite well , she was a bit forgetful , so what , she is nearly 90 after all . Mum went to the DRs by herself , once there though she didn't know where she was , or why she was there . The DR phoned my sister Sheila to see if she could maybe come and collect Mum , which she did.
The GP told my sister that while my mum was there in the surgery he took the opportunity to examine my mum and he also said he had done a small mental test to identify what he suspected to be Dementia.. Early Onset Dementia he had called it . My mum thought the year was 2020 . If only it was.
My sister was advised to book an appointment together with Mum and to discuss all sorts of outcomes with her , just to make sure mum knew what her visit with GP would entail. However , on booking the appointment my sister booked in with another DR. This new DR thought mum was fine , said she just thought Mum was getting older and it was to be expected. Knowing our mum better than any stranger though we decided to monitor her behaviour and then decide what should be done.
Since I come from a large family you would expect my mum to have all manner of help and assistance , no, not the case . Nothing could be further from the truth..........
