Comments on: Dementia!!! https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:28:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: gilbotics https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-441 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:28:08 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-441 The anti combative meds can really make a difference. I hope they work for your grandmother. I’m going through this journey with my Dad and it’s really something, isn’t it? Stay strong, good luck and thank you for sharing your story. Keep blogging- I’ll be reading.

]]> By: hollynoel001 https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-440 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:49:25 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-440 i am sorry about your grandmother but as long as you continue to love and care for she she is very lucky. you might want to record her stories for the future and keep taking pictures of her hopefully medication will help ! you have an awesome family and i am sure you and your mom will be able to deal with this. god bless all of you.

]]> By: Jim Canter https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-439 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:44:32 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-439 I should have reviewed my post. Of course I meant my mom is 90 and that you should talk to your grandma as often as you can. Have a good day, Jim

]]> By: Jim Canter https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-438 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:42:04 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-438 My recently turned 90 and for the last 7 years she has been in a nursing home because of dementia. I hope you will take every opportunity to learn from her when she is lucid. I failed to spend enough time with her the first couple of years when Mom knew my brother and me. Now she doesn’t know anyone…even her roommate. Thank you for your blog. I think you are a very talented writer and photographer. I proud to say you are my best friend on SU too. Love, Grandpa Jim in NC

]]> By: PERCE-NEIGE https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-437 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:47:36 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-437 Sad.
When I was a teenager, I had my grand-ma in the same case after the death of my grand-pa.
Step y step, the dementia was growing.
She though we were spies or devils and wanted to poison her and sometimes I was afraid she hit us with a knife during our sleep. She refused to wash herself.
Unfortunately, one day she fled away from our home and was found half-naked in the street and send to an hospital.
She was in really good health despite her age.
In hospital, they linked her wrists and ankles tothe bed!
And one week after her arrival to the general hospital, she died 🙁

]]> By: m o m https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-436 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:27:48 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-436 Anna, here’s some info:
http://www.stagesofdementia.net/stages-of-dementia/

I’d say she’s in stage 6

]]> By: m o m https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-435 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:20:24 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-435 Thanks for taking this photo for me. You really explained the situation perfectly. It helps to listen to her stories as entertainment–otherwise, we’d be crying. Let’s hope the meds help stabilize her, but we are looking at the beginning of the end. Love, m o m

]]> By: sal https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-434 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:09:02 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-434 Hi Anna, I hope your grandmother gets some benefit from medication adjustments. Sometimes the right dose can help a lot. You may want to look into herbal solutions too. A simple cup of Chamomile tea and/or a capsule of Valarian with meals is so calming. Both help with sleep. Keep up the loving care as difficult as it can be at times you will look back at your grandmother with love and be glad. Sal

]]> By: Kiranlal https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-433 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:22:20 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-433 I am so sorry to hear about your Grandma.But you people dont loose the hope
stand by her and never leave her alone give her all the comfort and warmth
you could give her and pray to god almighty to bring her back to how she was…….and I think may be the thought that her husband is still alive could give her so much happiness may be you could try not to tell her the truth because that could break her.
Lets all of us pray for her ….and she will get well soon……..

]]> By: CharlesHB https://www.annasangle.com/?p=861#comment-432 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:48:03 +0000 http://annasangle.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-432 It’s a tough situation, my grandma too suffered from dementia towards the end.

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