Hi,I was wondering if anyone here has any experience of vascular dementia ? I am concerned about my mother who is 85.She started showing some subtle changes in her personality at least 4 years ago.I have been caring for mum since her brain haemorrhage in 2004 but last July I was diagnosed with bladder cancer.Mum has been in a care home for nearly 9 months now.I am still recovering from major surgery so cannot look after her yet.The main problem is mum’s state of agitation and fretfulness which is worse in the evenings.The staff are finding it hard to calm her down.She hates the food is not eating much and has lost a lot of weight.Mum’s short term memory is terrible but she has refused to have memory tests and is refusing to have her blood taken too.My sister & I are worried.We are convinced that this is some form of dementia although Mum still has her mental faculties most of the time.Any insights/thoughts would be appreciated.Jane xx
