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re: frick Alzheimer’s
Posted on 8/15/20 at 8:29 am to ruger35
Posted on 8/15/20 at 8:29 am to ruger35
Heartbreaking man.
I agree with you and that is where I’m at with my dad (71 yr old) now. My dad was diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia a few yrs back and he has physically regressed a lot over the last yr. It’s horrible, but I focus on the fact that I still have some time with him.
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Anything these last 9 months have shown me is that you want any memory posso, good or bad.
I agree with you and that is where I’m at with my dad (71 yr old) now. My dad was diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia a few yrs back and he has physically regressed a lot over the last yr. It’s horrible, but I focus on the fact that I still have some time with him.
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Posted on 8/15/20 at 8:33 am to WaydownSouth
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My grandfather, hell of an American, served on the NOPD, fought in Vietnam, retired as a plant operator, saw me for the first time in a year and said “Its been a while. Haven’t seen you since we flew those fighter jets into the storm.”
It only goes down hill from a mental standpoint. My dad just passed a few months back at age 94. He had it for probably the last 10+ yrs. The last 2-3 he did not even know who I was and the last year he did not even know my mom who took care of him every day of his life since 1952. It did make me realize that he did live a very long and fruitful life. There was only one thing that I never got an answer to and that was whether he was in ignorant bliss or if he mentally suffered. I choose to think the bliss as he never seemed to be in too much angst.
Good luck with it as it will be a daily challenge on the care givers but also it is a chance to give back to him.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 9:05 am to WaydownSouth
I work with high risk Alzheimer's as a volunteer. Anyone who has a parent or family member with Alzheimer's needs to get their genetic data checked to see if they have inherited the APOE4 gene from one of both parents. While not deterministic your chances of getting it varies depending on if you are heterozygous or homozygous. If you are hetero your chance of getting it is 23% and if homozygous you have a 51% to get it. The damage usually starts 20 yrs before symptoms occur with the build up of tau tangles and amyloid plaque in the brain. Risk Factors to increase your chances other than APOE4 gene. 1. Alcohol Misuse 2. Unhealthy diet 3. Smoking 4. Diabetes 5. Midlife Obesity 6. Midlife Hypertension 7. Level of education 8. Physical activity 9. Cognitive and social activity 10. Depression. The Top Strategy to help prevent Alzheimer's is reducing insulin resistance and unfortunately 50% of American has this problem right now and many are not doing anything about it. You may not know you have it because your blood glucose levels are said to be normal. You can have insulin resistant problems and not have diabetes. 100% of Alzheimer's patients have insulin resistance in the brain. What to do: SLEEP Also getting good sleep is important because during your deep sleep phases cerebral spinal fluid flows in and washes your brain. This helps blood flow and also cleans out unneeded debris. EXERCISE This is more critical for those with APOE4 than other types. STRESS- APOE4's are more susceptible to damage from long term stress. KETOSIS DIET- since APOE4's are uptake of glucose is compromised you can use ketone bodies to fuel your brain. Ketosis also lowers inflammation. If you have APOE4 gene it is wise to check out the latest two books by Dr. Dale Bresenden. If you already know you have APOE4 from your genetic test you may want to get more DHA in your body from seafood. Omega 3's in a phospholipid form is critical. Lots of DHA in brain. Oh yea and if you have the APOE4 gene you also have a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease so you have to address that too. Glycaemic control trumps lipid issues though.
This post was edited on 8/15/20 at 9:35 am
Posted on 8/15/20 at 9:27 am to WaydownSouth
So sorry, it’s a terrible heartbreaking disease. Just go with the flow, spend as much time with him as you can.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 10:41 am to Bottom9
Sorry, I meant to upvote - fat fingers
Posted on 8/15/20 at 10:51 am to Kattail
My mother-in-law was hit with in her late 70's & by the time she passed 8 yrs later, she & the family had suffered.A lot. In-laws were all doctors & all the research they came up with said to interact with her in her world, don't try & bring her back to the real world, at least in the mid to late stages. She was a former nurse, high IQ, and when she was first diagnosed, she knew what lay ahead & that was when a lot of her suffering started. Late stage, not so much.As the family has money, they were able to afford private care,round the clock ...she was prone to get up in the middle of the night & go walking outside....and that made it bearable. Convinced me then & there that I will not die like that, for my family's sake. God bless.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 3:11 pm to Rouge
quote:First of all, you are assuming and implying that all people are somehow "His own". The vast majority of people are not His.
No deity that claims to be about love would do that to one of His own.
Secondly, do you not understand what he allowed/planned to happen to his only begotten child? Your comprehension of Biblical text is downright nonexistent.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 4:27 pm to WaydownSouth
unfortunately our families know this monster all too well. We are all adamant that if it hits us that we will not prolong life once the mind is gone. Belgium is wise and compassionate with their euthanasia program. I wish we had the same in the US.
I thought i had heard all of the horror stories of Alzheimer. Then I saw the story of Rebecca Doig. Rebecca was 31, happily married, newly pregnant and then got diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She died a little more than a year later.
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I thought i had heard all of the horror stories of Alzheimer. Then I saw the story of Rebecca Doig. Rebecca was 31, happily married, newly pregnant and then got diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She died a little more than a year later.
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Posted on 8/15/20 at 4:32 pm to WaydownSouth
My grandfather on my mom's side died of Alzheimers about 6-7 years ago. He had it for over a decade. He served as a medic in the Army in Germany during WWII. He would randomly start speaking in German in his last few years. He was a good man.
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Posted on 8/15/20 at 4:46 pm to WaydownSouth
My mom and uncle both suffer from dementia. So, I talk with the about the past. If I ask my uncle about the war or my dad his memory is clear. So those are the things we talk about because at least we can connect even if he doesn't recognize or remember me.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 5:07 pm to The Nino
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road trip when we saw my granddad was starting to decline. It was night, I was driving with my granddad riding shotgun and my dad sleep in the back. My granddad very plainly looked at me, called me by my dad's name, and asked "who's the old a-hole in the backseat and why are we picking up hitchers"
I laughed when I read this. Reminds me of a car ride with my grandma when she had dementia. She would turn around and look at me and ask me if I was from Richmond. She ended up in the nursing home about a month later.
Getting old can be hell. Best to laugh and keep the old folks company. It can be tough talking but I found out after trial and error that talking about the past was usually the best way to keep a conversation going with someone who is starting to be affected with Alzheimer or dementia.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:26 pm to WaydownSouth
Man, as rediculous as it may sound, take this opportunity to get a recording of your.grandpas voice. Even if is total nonsense, you will take comfort in hearing his voice someday.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:33 pm to WaydownSouth
Lost my mom and step mom to dementia in the last year but, in actuality, I lost them both several years ago. It really sucks.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:43 pm to borotiger
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Lost my mom and step mom to dementia in the last year but,
Sorry for your loss
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:50 pm to Rouge
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Alzheimer's is proof that either God does not exist or that he does not give a shite about you.
No deity that claims to be about love would do that to one of His own.
You have a fundamental misunderstanding about how God operates and how this world operates under Satan's time that Adam and Eve granted him by their apple picking/eating.
God doesn't do this to people...I suggest before you speak ignorance, do some research and come back.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 7:48 pm to LSUJML
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It’s heartbreaking & soul crushing when someone you love so much doesn’t know who you are but take the time to sit & talk about whatever he wants to talk about whether he knows who you are or not Cherish that time & while it hurts now hopefully there will be things that you can look back on & find humor
Very good advice - probably spoken by someone who has been there.
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