Eric and Ros
Eric, aged 86, noticed he was having difficulty remembering people’s names. He was also having trouble with his balance so he talked to his GP about it. After a series of cognitive tests, Eric was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and memory problems.
Eric and Ros share a love of music and they like walking and attending interest groups and choir. Moving from their family house to the retirement village was a difficult decision and a lot of work to downsize from a house where they had lived for many years. Ros says she sometimes feels sad about leaving their house and moving to the apartment; they were thinking about the future and knew it was the right thing to do. The retirement village has excellent facilities and is a very sociable place.
Eric takes Donepezil and Memantine for his memory problems. Taking medication every three hours means that Ros and Eric always plan any outings to make sure Eric will be able to take his tablets on time.