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writes:I moved to the us 16 years ago. My family is back in the UK and my sister had a diagnosis for early onset Alzheimer's a few years ago. Her and her partner have broke up and she says she wants to move back to London - she lived there for some years but left and moved back to Glasgow 16 years ago. I don't think she should as she has no family or friends there. It really doesn't make any sense. I'm powerless to do anything though. I wonder how someone with Alzheimer's can make a drastic move, london is very expensive now. I'm stuck for what to do - if anything. What would you do if it was your family member ?
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reader, Dorothy Dix  +, writes (23 May 2020):
Hi there. Perhaps it might be wise to have her fully assessed, as to whether she can safely live by herself, and take care of herself.
With Alzheimers disease, things can happen like leaving the stove on and burning the kitchen, or even burning the whole house down.
Plus having a shower, and getting out of the shower but forgetting to turn the shower off.
Or going wandering and getting completely confused and lost.
She could with time, place herself in grave danger without even having a clue she is doing this.
If she was out and about, just walking along the street, she could decide to cross a busy road, but without looking and get hit by a car.
It would be very wise sooner rather than later, for you to get in contact with your other family who you said are in the UK, and ask them to organise to have a full assessment done of her personal needs.
As time goes by, this disease progresses gradually, to the point where she doesn't recognise her own family, and living in her own little world, oblivious to everything else.
Really, though with the COVID-19 and all the travel restrictions, you cannot fly there yet, and so it is going to need to be organised by your family already in the UK.
If you are close to them, you could organise to Skype or zoom with them to talk it all out.
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 May 2020): What would I do? First off I think I would hop on a plane and go to her.I know you do not want to travel now and unless you have a relative there to help.The UK has a good health care system and that is where you start.You have to check what your country can do for her.She must be evaluated by medical professionals.You might have to have her places somewhere so she can be safe.This is a bad disease...It does not get better...only worse.Time to take care of this now before something bad happens.My grandpa when I was a child has it.He almost burned the house down with us in it.This is not something to ignore.Get moving before something bad happens.
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