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re: Help dealing with someone with Dementia
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:03 pm to SpotCheckBilly
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:03 pm to SpotCheckBilly
My father had Alzheimer's and passed three years ago. One thing to bear in mind is that as the brain loses function, many aspects of the person, including personality, changes. I assume dementia is similar but my point is alzheimers impacts go far beyond memory. When he was first diagnosed, he had a period of aggression which was not typical of him. It passed after a year or so and remained difficult but gradually became much calmer. I still remember sitting on the porch with him towards the end and I had put birdseed out. All those birds and he was just absorbed watching them. He is in a better place now.
And now, my mother is going into dementia. It is part of life.
And now, my mother is going into dementia. It is part of life.
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Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:08 pm to Tigers2010a
my Uncle has had Dementia hit pretty badly recently. he was pulled over in Cullman AL driving the wrong way on the interstate. when he was asked where he was going, he said he was going to Publix for a prescription.
he lives in Mobile and had no idea he was in Cullman - for those that do not know, that is about 5 hours north of Mobile.
we had no idea it was that bad (he has always been a tad off) but that was eye opening at how quickly it can it can set in. he is also super belligerent too.
he will likely be committed to an assisted living center specializing in Dementia. scary that he and my dad has it, and their mom had Alzheimer's.
makes me fearful for myself in the future.
he lives in Mobile and had no idea he was in Cullman - for those that do not know, that is about 5 hours north of Mobile.
we had no idea it was that bad (he has always been a tad off) but that was eye opening at how quickly it can it can set in. he is also super belligerent too.
he will likely be committed to an assisted living center specializing in Dementia. scary that he and my dad has it, and their mom had Alzheimer's.
makes me fearful for myself in the future.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:22 pm to Tigers2010a
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now, my mother is going into dementia. It is part of life.
It's astounding and frightening how many people have dementia now. When I was growing up there were ZERO people on either side of my family with any kind of dementia. Now I have three family members in their 80s with it and one in his 50s. I sincerely hope they find a cause and a cure for this soon.
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