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here lately he s been eating yougurt , its good for him , dr says it puts in a good bactriea in him to flush out the bad bacteria out .
sometimes i feed him icecream .
just as long as he has something in his stomach . dad has noproblem eating cuz he likes to eat hahaha . but there s some days he dont want to eat .
man he sure sleeps alot . i think its the meds , he seems cant to stay awake anymore . :-(
So glad I have my sister to come and stay with me. That gives me a chance to get out. I still work in our company and I love it that I can still do that. It is a break from being here. Only a couple of 1/2 days a week. But sometimes I need more. Take care and enjoy your day. ;O)
then took it off at the table so he could eat , then he put his reading glasses back on and went to watch tv ,
i went out with my girlfriend this evening , its her bday . came home 4 hrs later he s sleepin in recliner with his glasses on . i had to giggle cuz he normaly wont wear them unless he s reading .
my husband said he slept the whole time i was gone .
bless his heart he looks so comfetable with glasses on ...
all these years dad only shows interst in newspaper , never see him with any magz , i bought newspaper he would only look at the front page , big picture , big headline . then hes done . then i would go thru it and tell him whats happening .
he just loves to sleep , pasty cline and tv or bye bye ,
too cold to take him out but i think i will take him out tmr. treat him wendys , he loves wendys chilli and frosty and just go for a ride.
i know it felt good when i went out with my gfriend , oh it felt good , then i thought i shall take dad out tmr . beat that cabin fever !
Norene
She hasn't wandered yet, but no one knows exactly how quickly that or anything else can happen.
My dad, who was pretty with it just a few weeks ago, fell and now has some dementia symptoms as well--forgetting, demanding. With 2 parents with dementia, this is getting super difficult. We are still looking for the appropriate setting for them.
If anyone has experience a situation like this, please add anything you can. Thanks
What is Dementia?
• Dementia is defined as “a brain impairment which affects intellectual functioning, memory and at least one of the following: abstract thinking, judgment and language; identification of people and objects; personality changes and ability to use objects appropriately.”
• It is a syndrome or group of symptoms caused by 102 different diseases
• There are about 70 irreversible and progressive types of dementia, ultimately leading to death
• The most common cause of irreversible dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer's Disease is a TYPE of dementia.
• Dementia affects every part of the brain— it is a “global impairment”
• Of all individuals suffering from dementia, approximately 70% have Alzheimer’s Disease or Alzheimer’s Disease coupled with another dementing illness (For example, Lewy Body Disease, Multi- Infarct dementia, Vascular Dementia, etc.)
- 15% of people with dementia have Multi-Infarct/Vascular Dementia without Alzheimer’s Disease
- 5% have Lewy Body Disease without Alzheimer’s Disease
- The remaining 10% have dementia caused by other very rare diseases
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
The MOST COMMON type of dementia. The occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease is most common among the very old.
• Current estimates indicate that:
- 3% of people age 65-74 have the disease
- 19% of those 75-84 have the disease
- 47% of those 85+ have the disease
• In the brain affected by Alzheimer’s Disease:
- Communication signals between brain cells diminish
- Metabolism is impaired as tangles develop inside the brain
- Repair is disabled as plaques develops in the arteries
- Plaques and tangles produce mistakes throughout the brain eventually resulting in cell death
So, you see, "dementia" is the brain disease and Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. People who have Alzheimer's do indeed have dementia.
Because we are all individuals, we respond differently when we have Alzheimer's disease. The same can be said for people that have any of the forms of dementia (such as vascular dementia, etc.). Some may have a catastrophic response, be scared, have much difficulty remembering things, act abnormally, demonstrate unusual behaviors...and others will respond more "mildly", without such behaviors. The good news is, there are some things that can help.
oh food we eat and air we breath in is all no good . everythings bad for you . even coffee .
think i;ll go have me a beer .. :-)
My mom has dementia--she's 86. She can be totally with-it conversationally--she knows which grandkid is doing what, what's going on everywhere. But she also embellishes with outrageous stories--sometimes very interesting and funny. She is also very stubborn and many times won't allow caregivers to help her change (incontinent) and wants to fire them all.
Dad, 91, was caring for himself--showers, shaving, dressing. He fell recentlly and now displays dementia like symptoms as well. My sisters and I are overwhelmed and need to move them into a facility with more care. But we don't know where to move them, what type of facility, and the emotional roller coaster is devastating.
Karen
My Ed doesn't want to do anything but sleep and he eats very little. Loves cookies and ice cream and I let him have anything that he will eat.
he cant hardly pick up his pill . hands just dont funtion right . he used to play cards many years but not anymore ,
i wish he could but no he cant .
all he wants to do is lay in recliner and sleep and watch tv , also eat . if its nice out he loves to go bye bye , go for a joy ride . he likes watching news and weather channel or something interstin on tv . most of all he rather lay in bed and listen to his pasty cline , thats only at night time when hes in bed for the night ...
Norene
try to strike up conferstation as much as you can , keep his mind going . make him happy is all i can do .
sometimes i talk about bussniess that perks him up . alot of time i would ask him for advice and he sure can give me a good advice , wise man i say ...
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO U ALL
Blood pressure is a problem with Ed too. It fluctuates a lot. If he is in pain it goes way up to 197/210. But they will not do anything at the hospital to bring it down.. They said if they bring it down too fast it could cause him to have a heart attack or a stroke. So I have medication I can give if it stays up.
It is a hard job taking care of someone. I have to put myself in his place and think of how I would feel. If I could think at all. Don't make your dad do things he doesn't want to do. You will have more peace. I just make sure Ed is clean, fed and I try to keep him safe. God be with you. You do what you can do and let it go at that.
So far my Dad's blood, cholestrol and weight are under control, but blood pressure fluctuates. He will do nothing but sit in his chair, he refuses to exercise, walk, even tho he can. If his level of understanding and cognisive ability is waning, even with the maintenance and proper drugs, my fear is that the lack of activity both physical and mental, will be his demise. He gets extremely angry at me when I suggest he get up and move around, and I think he is fearful of the outside world. he only sticks his head out the door to get the mail, sometimes. I feel so frustrated as I want to help him help himself, but he is fighting me all the way.
What is Dementia?
• Dementia is defined as “a global impairment which affects intellectual functioning, memory and at least one of the following: abstract thinking, judgment and language; identification of people and objects; personality changes and ability to use objects appropriately.”
• It is a syndrome or group of symptoms caused by 102 disease entities
• There are about 70 irreversible and progressive types of dementia, ultimately leading to death
• The most common cause of irreversible dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer's Disease is a TYPE of dementia.
• Dementia affects every part of the brain—“global impairment”
• Of all individuals suffering from dementia, approximately 70% have Alzheimer’s Disease or Alzheimer’s Disease coupled with another dementing illness (For example, Lewy Body Disease, Multi- Infarct dementia, Vascular Dementia, etc.)
- 15% of people with dementia have Multi-Infarct/Vascular Dementia without Alzheimer’s Disease
- 5% have Lewy Body Disease without Alzheimer’s Disease
- The remaining 10% have dementia caused by other very rare diseases
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
The MOST COMMON type of dementia. The occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease is most common among the very old.
• Current estimates indicate that:
- 3% of those 65-74 have the disease
- 19% of those 75-84 have the disease
- 47% of those 85+ have the disease
• In the normal brain, for any neuron or brain cell to survive, three interrelated systems are in effect:
- Communication—facilitated by neurotransmitters
- Metabolism—enabling cells to feed and breathe
- Repair—allowing cells to repair and renew themselves
• In the brain affected by Alzheimer’s Disease:
- Communication signals between brain cells diminish
- Metabolism is impaired as tangles develop inside the brain
- Repair is disabled as plaques develops in the arteries
- Plaques and tangles produce mistakes throughout the brain eventually resulting in cell death
So, you see, "dementia" is the brain disease and Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of it. People who have Alzheimer's do indeed have dementia.
Because we are all individuals, we respond differently when we have Alzheimer's disease. The same can be said for people that have any of the forms of dementia (such as vascular dementia, etc.). Some may have a catastrophic response, be scared, have much difficulty remembering things, act abnormally, demonstrate unusual behaviors...and others will respond more "mildly", without such behaviors. The good news is, there are some things that can help.