I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s around 2 ½ years ago. My psychiatrist sent me for a memory test because I wasn’t doing very well with short term memory. I was sent into the room next door with my wife after the test. The 2 doctors came in, sat down and let go the bombshell. There was no explanation and my wife and I walked to the bus stop to go home like zombies. I felt really low and terrified as I didn’t know what was going to happen.
Since then there has been a lot of support from Alzheimer’s Scotland and the carers centre. I now come to Fife Day Care one day each week, I quite enjoy the company and change of scene and it gives my wife a break. I know where to get support now and I feel at ease but there should have been more information at the time of diagnosis.
"I know where to get support now"
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