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I am thankful I have found this resource. Thank you!
I have been working with alzheimer's and Dementia patients for 10 years and always wanting to learn new ways to enrich their lives
I'm looking forward to using the info on this site. My husband was diagnosed with MCI a year ago and some times I'm over whelmed and it will be nice to have a place to talk to someone.
Also, I've so much information, Thanks for this site!
Mom has Alzheimer's and we(brothers and sister) have decided to take a very aggressive approach in her treatment. we are reading everything we can from all sites and implementing All of it. Go to Alz.org and learn of all current treatments, research,etc...We have our mom on Fish oil, L-Carnitine, Curcumin, Resevatrol, DHA, B12, B6, complete multivitamin, and many other anti-oxidants. We get her up and active and have her on a routine and she seems to be doing better. We are hoping that with all the new drugs coming to market soon, we can slow the progression until that time there is a permanent cure which we believe there will be ala HIV. If you recall in the early 80s the world was convinced that if you had HIV, your sentence was sealed and death was the only outcome.. We know now that that is not the case and we are hopeful, that this will be the case with Alzheimers(Im no doctor but in comparing the HIV virus to Alzheimer's, the HIV virus appears to be much more difficult to cure and to manage yet it's been done). Lets all do everything possible to find a cure to save our loved ones and save future generations as well. Let's declare war on Alzheimer's and lets win this war!!!!!!
...I smiled when I read your note above.....my mom, earlier in the disease, used to carry pockets-full of individually wrapped peppermint Life Savers! Even in her PJ top! My one son just found some in a basket in his room the other day (and she hasn't visited in over 2 years: tells you how often they (I) clean their room!) :)
On a more serious note, you are right. The love of sweets is to be expected. Mom went from Life Savers, to mini-peanut butter cups, to whatever else was sweet. Offer "healthy" foods, but let her eat what she wants. The saving grace at this point is that she loves Ensure Chocolate drinks...very sweet, but packed w/calories; especially if you add some ice cream and make it into a shake.
Hang in there. This too shall pass....please try to enjoy this stage/these memories and times of laughter. My mom used to laugh at the silliest things and we would laugh with her. Now she spends most of her day asleep and when she is awake, she appears "gone". You and your family are in my prayers.
Diana
I am a nurse manager for a Dementia Care Unit in Milwaukee, WI, and also have a mother with end stage Alzheimer's Disease. My maternal grandmother also suffered from this disease; it is a passion for me to care for those with Alzheimer's, and other dementias.
If I can be of help to anyone, please feel free to send me a note!
Peace~
Diana
Hya. Just and overwhelmed caregiver looking for resources, a place to vent, etc.
Jimmy.
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My grandfather has had about to weeks n the hospital and has not been n his rite mind since. We got to all kinds of doctors and none had offered to do a test 4 a diagnoses 4 him. What kind of doctor dose the test...... HELP
Hi new to the site,
A full time caregiver to my husband, 70, who has had this horrible disease for some five years now. Very slow decline but more noticeable in the past few months. Have tried the conventional drugs which no longer work, also Gingko, Brahmi, the Vit. B complexes, multivitamins, fish oil etc. Also went to a Pranic Healer but no real discernible improvement here, just to my hip pocket. Also tried acupuncture again no real benefit. Am now trying Coconut Oil and will also now start the MTC oil as well. Also have him on Nicotine replacement patches, never smoked in his life, but it does seem to keep his moods very stable. Also have the Bach flower remedies, Rescue Relief, for when he gets a panic attack or upset, and this helps.
Will keep reading this Weekly and will be very interested in like minded people's comments.
Gwen