11-19-2018, 07:11 PM
My father and grandfather both had dementia before they passed. My father died from complications of a broken hip when he fell and it was only a few days after the fall that he passed. The best advice for a caregiver/family member that I've known is that you need to live in their world not yours. Them asking the same questions over and over and only minutes apart, you can only respond as you did the previous eight times. My father did use Donepezil as well as other meds to slow the progression, but it's hard to tell if they made any difference at all. There is so many articles on the web about new and in the pipeline meds, that it would be pointless to provide links. Do your homework.
I find myself being more forgetful as I age, but it has pushed me to taper and reduce alcohol consumption knowing my family history. Certainly exercising the brain as well as the body can be helpful.
I did see "precious breakthroughs" with my father, but it's hard to say whether it was helped with meds. I believe that those moments were par for the course even before some of these newer meds were approved.
Still waiting for a medical breakthrough and I know billions are being spent looking for the cure. Even with the current meds, which can maybe only slow down the onset of symptoms, can be useful if taken early in your 50's or 60's instead of 80's or 90's. Don't wait if you feel your memory is declining at an abnormal rate.
Another question and maybe some testing, the next time I see my Dr.
I find myself being more forgetful as I age, but it has pushed me to taper and reduce alcohol consumption knowing my family history. Certainly exercising the brain as well as the body can be helpful.
I did see "precious breakthroughs" with my father, but it's hard to say whether it was helped with meds. I believe that those moments were par for the course even before some of these newer meds were approved.
Still waiting for a medical breakthrough and I know billions are being spent looking for the cure. Even with the current meds, which can maybe only slow down the onset of symptoms, can be useful if taken early in your 50's or 60's instead of 80's or 90's. Don't wait if you feel your memory is declining at an abnormal rate.
Another question and maybe some testing, the next time I see my Dr.