What can I do about my family's Alzheimer's disease denial?
What are they denying? That she has Alzheimer's disease? That there are any problems? A diagnosis is just a label. Some people with early Alzheimer's are fine at home by themselves for a period of time. There are also many strategies that can be adapted gradually to support people in the environment they are used to for a long while.
Without more information, I can't tell if there is really a problem at this point. My suggestion is that you focus on particular issues that are causing problems. The most likely might be driving, safety at home, finances. If none of these are currently problems, then you may need to just bide your time. Instead of trying to get your relatives to admit and talk about Alzheimer's, pick one concern you have and work on that with them. In general that's the best way to approach this issue with family members who may not be ready to face a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. If there are indeed safety issues, you may need to convince your mom to move near you or you may want to hire a care manager in the area where she lives. Private care managers often are a good solution for long-distance caregivers. To find a private geriatric care manager, go to their website at http://www.caremanager.org.
my children are unable to accept that their father has dementia. It is bad and he is driving me crazy. How do I get them to realize this and help me.?
