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What Is Vascular Dementia?
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What is the difference between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's?

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Here's a link to the Cleveland Clinic's explanation of Vascular Dementia:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/...

Is Dementia/Alzheimer's Hereditary? Should I Get Checked For Alzheimer's? Is There A Way To Get An Early Diagnosis?
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My mother has Dementia and my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last summer. Is there a way to find out if I have early stage Dementia/Alzheimer's?

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My husband also 2014 but he lived till Dec 27,2023 at age 87 he also was on Aricept

Do You Know Of Any Clinical Trials For Alzheimers?
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If so, could you reply with details for links to more information? Thanks!

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Lots of other trials and research on that site. Start here and bounce around:

https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-tri...*

Looking For Government Programs That Could Subsidize My Income So Thst I Can Stay Home As My Husband's Full Time Caregiver. Any Suggestions?
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Located on Vancouver Island in BC 🇨🇦

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Thank you all for your suggestions

Caregiver Stress
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This isn't a question, but today I'm reading about Caregiver Stress, and the Q&A Section seems like the best place to share information.

This article is short but worth reading:
https://www.aplaceformom.com/caregiver-resource...

Major Health Risks for Dementia Caregivers
Major Health Risks for Dementia Caregivers
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When my husband developed afib near the end of his life, it took him quickly. I do remember one night when he kept getting out of bed. Every time he got out of bed, the motion sensor I had set for him… read more

My Mom Was Diagnosed With Alzheimer Earlier This Year, I Have Not Told Her , Should I?
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Serves no purpose to tell them.
It is simply another hurt in the this journey of the lost.
No Ma'am.

Are Alheimer's' Patients More Likely To Try And Commit Suicide?
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Depends on the severity of the mental deficiency and the individual since no two patients are alike. I have found in many cases the brain is not functioning in that capacity to even contemplate… read more

Once Confined To Bed How Long Did Your LO Live That Way?
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I haven’t posted in a while. I was living in FL but brought my husband up north in May to be near family. He steadily declined, eventually losing ability to walk etc. He is now completely bedbound. He is incontinent and cannot feed himself. He has lost interest in eating and even getting him to drink is a challenge. He has lost weight now. He has that occasional smile or comment that makes me remember how he was. I hate to see him this way. Some days I wish it was over and I feel so guilty for… read more

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We had hospice care for my husband for the last 6 1/2 weeks of his life. He had an episode of a-fib, and went downhill rapidly. Two weeks before he died, he started falling, so we put the side rails… read more

Anger And Aggression From My Father And I Seem To Always Be The Target . I Don't Understand. We Still Seem To Be Pretty Early In This.
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Incredibly hard to see him like this , a completely different person that raised me . A man who never raised a hand towards me. So very angry and has put his hands on me one time hurt me pretty bad.

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Remember that he is likely aggravated by his memory loss, inability to do things that he used to, loosing things, decreased independence, etc. He’s not angry at you, he is angry at his situation and… read more

How To Know “when It’s Time”?
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My life - and the life of our 16 year old daughter - is continually bouncing from one disaster after another as a result of my husband’s mid-stage Alzheimer’s. He cannot realize that his capabilities are not those of who he used to be or even those of a normal person. So he has extremely poor judgement which leads to bad things happening. In November, he was the cause of an incident that led to thousands of dollars in damage to our home (still in the process of being fixed). Last Thursday, he… read more

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Ha!! It does all change when the fluids start ! My husband had more events than I care to remember. I was working full time, thankful I was able to find a person to come in the house for 6 hours… read more