Alzheimer's
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I. Confused! Sometimes husband looks and acts normal.
I. Confused! Sometimes husband looks and acts normal.
My husband was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2018.
Since then sometimes he acts normal and you can't tell he has this disease.. sometimes I feel he
is faking but then slowly starts to forget, repeat things and talk a lot about the past.
Sometimes he would walk with his hands behind his back like he is bored, or sometimes stares
at things around the house.
How can one moment he can act normal and a few days later not?
Need help?
Need help?
Don't know if this is allowed but just saw a n independent care taker on Quincy buy sell and trade. Sounds experienced
Most Hospice groups are available some times at no charge.
How do I stop my husband from drinking alcohol
How do I stop my husband from drinking alcohol
My husband has been diagnosed with vascular dementia last year but won’t stop drinking.
He has to have his three beers a day.
If I don’t buy it (since he doesn’t drive anymore, he will go walking to buy it and
then gets lost on the way back home.
Memory test
Memory test
My dad recently had his annual memory test. It went from 25 to 17. My mom can't really explain. Does anyone know what that means?
What are those scores? My husband has been a patient at Washington University in St. Louis for over a year- I have never heard about a scored memory… read more
Is balance part of alzhimers
Is balance part of alzhimers
Is balance part of alzhimers my husband. Seems to. Be having trouble
When Cub is constantly just being crude and hateful is it ok for me just to say NO MORE and walk out the door and go for a drive.
When Cub is constantly just being crude and hateful is it ok for me just to say NO MORE and walk out the door and go for a drive.
Get out of the room just long enough to stop the tyrade . Then go back. It's hard on them too if you are gone to long. We have to remember they can't… read more
Someone on here talked about getting a laser brain treatment i have looked it up and would like to talk to you please
Is it normal when a dementia patient rarely talks?
Is it normal when a dementia patient rarely talks?
My mother-in-law has dementia. She is getting so quiet and stands and stares out the window. The only other action she does is look through drawers with no purpose - no goal. Was just wondering if this was common for dementia or not? If anyone else has any history with this sort of situation?
One of my aunt's lost her speech, she tries and the only thing we hear is gibberish or blablabla. nothing that can be understood. It is sad and… read more
What is the medical standard of care for ALZ?
What is the medical standard of care for ALZ?
My father is currently in a care home but it's not a memory care unit. They have been absolutely amazing and we truly love it. However, he is in the later stages and we are unable to easily get him to the doctor if needed. We had an ER trip last month and it was pretty evident that we will need to make contingency plans. I'm curious to know if most memory care homes have on-site medical? My mom has signed DNR's but after a conversation with her about my dad, I'm… read more
If you have a dnr maybe its time forhospice they will keep him comfortable. And extra attention and comunication with you.
