[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Unfortunate as this may have been...... and given that you weren't there personally and are hearing only a 'one sided version' (which of course could be very true, it could also have been exaggerated) - did the claimant qualify? If they did..... I'm not altogether convinced that 'one unpleasant assessment' is enough to complain about - if they passed and are in receipt of what they are entitled to. If the man in question has now qualified for his due rights -I'm not sure why this is deemed as such a problem.

Edit: to make my point: my mother underwent an assessment with me also being there. She too said yes to similar questions - going out / shopping...... and I pointed out that when she went grocery shopping: she thought nothing of placing 8 dozen eggs in her trolley - because in her mind, my father was still alive and was was stocking up for the Cafe he owned, as well as purchasing dog food for dogs that she hadn't had for over 8 years. I didn't find having to explain the full scenario as intrusive, my mother was answering 'truthfully' and my being there to quantify and explain - was part and parcel of the process.

Also: you mention that it took a year for this man you mention to attend his doctor due to his problems:- I'm not sure I'm in total acceptance of that..... again, years aso, my own mother was at one point suffering so badly that not only did she have her GP visiit her home, Psychiatriasts also came to her because the thought of her having to leave the house, quite literally (and I mean literally) had her overdosing due to the terror that thought brought her.

The family are neighbours of my parents,he muddled on for over a year before his family could convince him to put some trust in his GP and mention the memory problems.

I would believe this goes on as a norm. I think as well as the stranger doctor there assessing the claimant that someone as an independent observer with some rough guide to the interviewees condition should be also.As a double check.

People with Dementia/early Alzheimers often know something is wrong but dismiss it themselves until it reaches the point where they need some help to function in their lives.Hence seeing the Doctor late on from the start.Many haven't a clue as to pinpointing when the problems did start

Your edit: however Pyramid, near confirms what I said, you on the other hand were received it appears better than my neighbours friend was, maybe that was because you were your Mothers Daughter while the person with my neighbour was just a friend,one of his old workmates.
I think in your edit:,you bear out my point in part that its wise to have someone with in any event,actually in the room for the assessment not just with you at wherever these things take place.