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Is there a medication that any one has used for this problem that has been successful in lessen the physical aggression?
That aggressive behavior has to be so scary for you. Please talk to his doctor for a review of his meds. It’s hard because some meds work better than others and not all the time. I hope… read more
There don't seem to be a lot of people on this site supporting someone with frontal lobe dementia. Am I right?
There is info on line which tell of symptoms so a person can baxcically tell what stage they are in. I believe i am in the early part of stage 2, NO one has cobfirmed it. I just know how I am . I… read more
The person was treated in the hospital for pneumonia and heart issues. She's back in the NH today. They weren't pro-active about her condition while in the NH. Didn't diagnose with Pneumonia at NH.
@A myALZteam Member I know!!It's just that she's been there for a year and with the dementia a change like that could be really difficult. I agree with you though. Supposedly they took an exray and it… read more
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?
My husband also 2014 but he lived till Dec 27,2023 at age 87 he also was on Aricept
What is the difference between vascular dementia and Alzheimer's?
Here's a link to the Cleveland Clinic's explanation of Vascular Dementia:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/...
I understand that Alzheimers is a form of dementia (dementia is like an umbrella of which Alzheimer under.
No, Thank you, I will get the book.
I moved in with father after my divorce,2015, to get 'on my feet'. I was financially broke. My father owned a business, and I helped run it. Off and on from 2002-2018, In 2017, I saw cognitive declination in my father and his decision making for the business was not logical or money making. His business was in trouble financially
We Went to a doctor, and a neurologist; they both diagnosed him with Alzheimer's. I have been living with him since 2015. Now, he is close to going into a memory… read more
It is definitely part of the final process. I watched my mother stop eating and drinking. If we force food and drink, this can make our patient sick. We moisten their mouths and lips, and pray the… read more
He is very paranoid and can get very combative. He is still living in a condo with my mom who has her own issues. Neither can take care of the other. My mom is all for moving into assisted living.
I have bouts of feeling like I am failing him too. Thats when I have "a little talk with Jesus" and that helps me tremendously. Pick yourself up when you have this feeling. Im sure your doing great.
As already stated, checking with a pharmacist to be sure that mediation able to be administered crushed is the most common way. If the person with dementia is able to swallow, they can be given pills… read more
My husband goes one day a week to adult day care and I think he likes it. He has always been a social person. The social interaction does good for him. It depends on the indivitual person. God bless… read more