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re: Alzheimers: Has anyone experienced it with a parent and willing to share experiences?
Posted on 7/17/20 at 8:50 pm to ShermanTxTiger
Posted on 7/17/20 at 8:50 pm to ShermanTxTiger
My grandmother had it and came to live with us when I was in High School. She didn't recognize us, her Grandkids. She called my parents by the wrong name. She thought they were my Aunt and Uncle.
She would eat breakfast/lunch/dinner and then 10 minutes later ask when someone was going to feed her. She would always sneak cookies and treats in her pocket and then hide them in her room somewhere. Every night before bed, she'd go into her room and go through all her drawers looking at all her clothes as if this was the first time seeing them. I used to joke with my dad that Alzheimers wasn't so bad because everyday was like Christmas. She'd open a drawer, hold up a sweater and say "would you look at that...how pretty".
It was very hard on my parents and almost caused them to get a divorce.
She would eat breakfast/lunch/dinner and then 10 minutes later ask when someone was going to feed her. She would always sneak cookies and treats in her pocket and then hide them in her room somewhere. Every night before bed, she'd go into her room and go through all her drawers looking at all her clothes as if this was the first time seeing them. I used to joke with my dad that Alzheimers wasn't so bad because everyday was like Christmas. She'd open a drawer, hold up a sweater and say "would you look at that...how pretty".
It was very hard on my parents and almost caused them to get a divorce.
This post was edited on 7/17/20 at 8:51 pm
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Posted on 7/17/20 at 9:35 pm to ShermanTxTiger
Ever notice that long term cigarette smokers rarely get Alzheimer’s?
Their nicotinic receptors are getting activated so often, that it prevents Alzheimer’s.
Not that I’m saying it’s time for grandad to start smoking, but the science is there.
Their nicotinic receptors are getting activated so often, that it prevents Alzheimer’s.
Not that I’m saying it’s time for grandad to start smoking, but the science is there.
Posted on 7/17/20 at 10:12 pm to Grinder
Cancer not a good trade off.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 6:09 am to ShermanTxTiger
My 93 YO FIL was diagnosed about three years ago with late onset moderate Alz. First thing we noticed was loss of short term memory. He broke his hip and is confined to assisted living. He is progressing with the disease but still remembers my wife. He's forgotten all his siblings and wife died. He also spent a lot of time lamenting that he was cheated on by his first wife. That drove my wife crazy as it is not her mother and he seemed to have forgotten my MIL whom he was married to for 50 years. He loses his phone and wallet and most everything all the time. He forgets that he's eaten. I could go on. He had TAVR heart valve replacement at nearly 90 before the diagnosis. This will likely extend his life span for several years. As I ponder my old age I hope I elect to pass on that rather than to try to fix a malady that will allow me a longer life span but with the loss of my brain. It's really sad shite.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 7:34 am to ShermanTxTiger
One grandfather, one grandmother, and then my dad.
Very, very rough on the caregiver.
At a certain point the person requires 24 hour care, attention, and cannot ever be left alone again. I was asked to come home to help my mother care for my dad, who at that time was 'approaching' that '24 hr. care' threshold.
Towards the 'end' death becomes merciful for everyone. It sounds horrible to say, but.....
Very, very rough on the caregiver.
At a certain point the person requires 24 hour care, attention, and cannot ever be left alone again. I was asked to come home to help my mother care for my dad, who at that time was 'approaching' that '24 hr. care' threshold.
Towards the 'end' death becomes merciful for everyone. It sounds horrible to say, but.....
Posted on 7/18/20 at 11:03 am to ShermanTxTiger
My aunt and uncle, both of whom I loved and respected dearly, had it. My last in-person visit with them may have been the saddest day of my life. To see two people who had checked all the boxes on quality of life, to be line that in the end...
That being said, just love your love ones with all you have. That is really all you can do.
God bless you in this journey.
That being said, just love your love ones with all you have. That is really all you can do.
God bless you in this journey.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 3:27 pm to ShermanTxTiger
My mom just passed away in May due to it. Diagnosed 7 years ago. Manageable until about a year ago when she started need almost constant care. I have 4 siblings. Tore us apart. Myself and brother bore the brunt of her care. He stayed with her at night and I had her the majority of days, probably 75-80 % of time. The other 3 shared the other 20-25% but with anger and resentment. It got really hard the last 3 months and was so saddening the last month. I watched my dad die of cancer and that wasn’t as bad as watching her suffer with this.
My advice is to treat him with respect and don’t badger him over repeating himself or Talking about things that make no sense. It gets very hard to do that, but just try to remember it’s a disease . We don’t humiliate or fuss at them for having cancer, heart disease or other illness and dementia/ Alzheimer’s is just that, a disease. I feel good at least knowing I did what I could for her these last 7 years . I think she was the happiest and most content when she was with me.
I would also recommend you find a good doctor to treat this. One of my regrets: trying to let our family doctor who she was comfortable with treat her and when it got really bad, she wasnt much help.
My advice is to treat him with respect and don’t badger him over repeating himself or Talking about things that make no sense. It gets very hard to do that, but just try to remember it’s a disease . We don’t humiliate or fuss at them for having cancer, heart disease or other illness and dementia/ Alzheimer’s is just that, a disease. I feel good at least knowing I did what I could for her these last 7 years . I think she was the happiest and most content when she was with me.
I would also recommend you find a good doctor to treat this. One of my regrets: trying to let our family doctor who she was comfortable with treat her and when it got really bad, she wasnt much help.
This post was edited on 7/18/20 at 3:33 pm
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