18 Jun 2012 1:21 PM:
Hi
I have read all your replies to this lady about taking her Mother to Spain. I think your replies have some validation but let me tell you from experience. We took my 83 year old grandfather with Dementia to live in Spain. These were 6 happy years for him. Yes a bit unsettling at first, it is for anyone. We spent days on the beach, lovely walks, beautiful weather and an abundunce for new pals for him. The care was excellent as was the hospitals. We had no other problems that we would not have hadf here. In the UK he would have been sat in a home day after day staring at walls, instead we gave him 6 happy years of freedom with his family.
Having Dementia is not a ticket to confinment. Life is too short to spend your last days in a reclining chair.
Oh and I would like to add if you have the strength to look after your loved one with dementia until they pass then Spain is great, after all you don't see many Spanish residents sitting in homes, it's all about the family!
How dare people say she is in denial of her mums condition. Those of you who choose to put your loved one in a home opposed to injecting some happy last days are deluded. One life no deposit no return. Make it worth it.!
The Spanish healthcare is excellent and although they reply on families to look after loved ones the support is great. This is experience not speculation.
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moving my mother to spain
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