obsession with money | Dementia Support Forum

Hi Susan and welcome to Talking Point.

Are all GPs so unhelpful and backward in recognising the signs?

4-5 years puts him in his early 60s and it is classic that GPs don't recognise young onset dementia, I'm afraid.

fortunately he now has them in a dosette box

a thing you need to be aware is that this of course does not mean the medication is taken.

my brother thinks I am after his money

accusations of 'theft' of money, of possessions, of 'life itself' are all common things. This is so very hard.

Will he come through this obsession with his money and be my brother again

I think the answers are probably yes to the first, unlikely to the second.

However, while it is good to take the experience of others onboard, it is best just to remember it, but not to expect it to be the same for your brother and you.

It may well be that with appropriate medication, and time, you may see your brother again.

Sorry that the reply is not bright eyed and bushy tailed, but that's the nature of dementia and caring for someone with dementia - it is good to be optimistic, but also realism is essential as dementia takes no prisoners.

I really hope that this forum can be helpful for you, and your brother.

best wishes