What's Your Dementia Question?
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
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In case you haven’t met me, my name is Natali Edmonds and I am a board certified geropsychologist. That means that I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with older adults. One day, while hiking a trail, I came up with the idea for Careblazers and I decided to see if posting videos online could provide help to the many other Careblazers in the world who don’t get to have help come directly to them in their homes. I hope that this work helps you in some way on your caregiving journey.
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00:00 Introduction to Goldie and the New Q&A Segment
00:26 How to Get Your Dementia Questions Featured
01:01 Dementia Assessments
01:55 When to Schedule Follow-Up Assessments
04:14 Dealing with Offers of Help
05:31 Strategies for Effective Communication
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Dr. Natali, because of your videos, the last year of my mom’s life was so much easier to navigate, and she was happy at the end. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
You taught me how to redirect, never argue, and go along with anything she said/saw (even hallucinations).
I’ve been watching your videos for several years, and there’s one issue I’ve never seen addressed. My apologies if I have missed it:
I became adept at joining her world when she “saw” children in the back yard or someone trying to break into the garage, etc. But I would love to have your opinion on how to deal with accusations directed at me; i.e., I’ve stolen all her money, I’m poisoning her food, I’ve hired a hit man to kill her.
Knowing how to navigate these accusations would be SO useful in the future. Even though my mom is gone, I may have dementia myself one day, and want to provide methods of dealing with this topic to my boys, since they would be my caregivers.
Many blessings to you for being a lifeline to so many of us! ❤
My Mom is in the very end stages of Alzheimer’s. She was diagnosed 13 years ago and at this point is immobile, non-verbal and needs 24 hr a day assistance with every aspect of life. She sleeps most of the time and is eating less, which I know means we are nearing the end. Am I a horrible person for praying that she will die? Her quality of life just feels so non-existent and it’s so painful for my sister and I. We have been living under the shadow of this for over a decade and I can’t decide if, when she finally passes, I will feel more grief or just relief that her suffering is finally over. Sometimes I ask my Dad (who we lost to COVID in 2020) to come get her because it doesn’t feel like I can stand another day but then I feel guilty and selfish for asking that. This just feels like an endless nightmare and I don’t understand how she can be in such poor condition and yet continue living in spite of it.
No you're not a horrible person, you're a human who has endured a lot witnessing your mother dissappear. I am going through the same as you and feel exactly the same. We are not horrible people because we are still there
WOW, thank you for the share and I think you're just praying for mercy and peace on you mother. Huge hug 🤗 to you... you're NOT a horrible person!!
@@lcinflorida8728 thank you for your kind words.
Hi there, thank you for your question. Here is a video you may find helpful: ruclips.net/video/Q4niKCFltOM/видео.html
Sending so much love your way 💖
You are not a horrible person. you are a compassionate person.
I hope you continue with answering questions this way! I have a question: What do I do if my LOWD cannot be distracted from demanding to go home? I’ve tried everything. I took her out to lunch today and she argued with everything I told her about not being able to go home. I have three reasons: she is not well enough, there is work being done on the house, and the person she blames everything on doesn’t know where she is but if she went home he would know and I’m afraid he would harass her. I think she knows she’s being “handled”. Everything I try to distract her, from chocolates and gossip to politics, family news and science only works for 20 seconds at best and then she’s back to aggressively demanding to go home. I think she knows that the world thinks she has dementia and that’s why she’s in a unit with “nutters”. Whenever someone tells her what she doesn’t want to hear, she yells “Balls!” at them, getting louder each time. The truth is we are lying and she’s smart enough to realise it. She might have dementia and paranoia but that doesn’t mean she has lost all of her understanding of the world yet. I just don’t know what else to do or say! It’s so confronting that I’m often lost for words.
Thank you Dr Natali. This was helpful. I don’t mean to sound negative but from personal experience people only ask if they can help to ease their conscience. They don’t intend to actually help. I can’t count the times people have said they will pop round or offer help then either don’t come around or follow through with their offer of help. - Dawn 🌅
My mom is 87 unfortunately her dr. retired and there is a list of 80,000 people in our province waiting for a gp. I kid you not! The out of hours dont want to treat her and she refuses hospital emergency room. My research suggests stage 5 Lewy Body dementia. Im at a loss trying to navigate how to proceed, we moved her in with us as nursing homes have 1 yr waiting list. She is failing fast. Thank you for your videos, they are truly insightful and have taught me many coping skills. Its hard being an only child (I do have a wonderful husband) with no medical support.
Dr. Natali, Thank you so much for this. My husband has had dementia for probably the last 4 year or so. I discovered you online a couple of years ago, and have listened to so many of your helpful videos, even telling many people about you and how much help I have gotten from your generously-shared expertise.
My husband has never had what you called in this video a "full-blown dementia assessment." In fact, I don't know that he's actually ever had a dementia assessment. He goes to the VA for his medical needs, and his twice a year testing for regular blood work, etc puts him not only in the normal range, but actually in the perfect range. Physically, for an 85-year-old, he is very healthy. It's just his brain that's not working right.
The doctors have not told us he has dementia. I have told them. I think he really would be a poster child for dementia since he fits all the signs and symptoms of this turn-your-world-upside-downl condition.
They finally did write Dementia on his medical record just a short time ago. They sent us to a neurologist, one who is only in our city once or twice a month. (And we live in a city with a huge medical center.) The doctor only asked a few things, and since my husband is practically deaf (and will not admit he's hard of hearing), I wound up doing a lot of the talking for him. The doctor said hardly anything as far as some type of diagnosis... just passed me a scrap of paper with "ALZ" and their toll free number written on it before we left.
There was nothing "full-blown" about it.
We are on an extremely fixed income, along with our Medicare coverage and his VA help. I have no idea what I'm going to do if / when the time comes that he needs to go into a facility. We just do not have the money.
He does not know he has dementia, and actually does not even know what that is. He asked me once, and when I began to try to tell him in a simple way what it was, he cut me off and said he didn't want to hear that.
Could you tell me how to go about getting an actual dementia assessment other than just "drawing a clock and remembering three words"?
My husband is a wonderful Christian man who has always been very honest and a man of integrity who loves the Lord and loves his family. Sadly, one of the things this disease is causing in him are sudden anger outbursts that are scaring me at times. Much of it has to do with the fact that he can't hear. But if anything at all is insinuated about him being hard of hearing, he becomes very irate and denies it. He's got to where he slams his fist or other things on the table or the counter If he thinks I said something that I actually didn't, or if I don't do what he wants in the split second he wants it.
I know this message is extremely long. I've never written to you before that I can remember. I just hope you can make something out of what I have said, and perhaps give me a few tips to make this crazy, stressful life we are living a little bit easier to navigate.
God bless you, Dr. Natali! Thank you again so much for your kindness and helping those of us who are having to travel this very undesirable journey.
Beverly R
Lubbock, TX
Mom is diagnosed with Alzheimers, Dad with MCI, both are fall risks. They live together in assisted living happily. My brother, uncle & myself live nearby to help with necessities like Dr appts, grocery shopping, etc. I find most of my parents friends, who are lovely, will offer to take my parents out to coffee, but kindly excuse themselves from visiting my parents in their apartments style residence. Mom is morbidly obese in addition to knee issues that limit her mobility. Since I coordinate my parents schedule to avoid conflicts, I'm the person their friends ask about taking them out to eat or for coffee. What is a kind, but clear response that it's not very safe for these elderly people to escort my parents "out". My parents would love to host more, but when I suggest t this to their friends, they come up with excuses. I'm sure the reason is most people think of a 'nursing home" environment, so that keeps them from visiting. Thank you for expanding awareness & knowledge about all things dementia!!
Sometimes it feels like everyone has forgotten about us, and about my Mom, since her dementia has progressed. I have some close friends who always ask but mostly no one does, especially not family friends of my parents and even family members. How can I communicate that even though she is sick and it is difficult to talk about, I also want to feel like she is remembered and loved by the people who were closest to us when she was healthy.
This is what makes me so upset too. That close family friends of my parents don't visit or call at all and only ask if they see one of us out. Mum with her alzheimer's doesn't notice but I think of my dad who is still very healthy at 94 and would appreciate a call. Instead he has to call everyone. And I am not talking about people who do not have health issues and are able to call or visit.
@@passionatesingle YES. It was the same for my Dad when he was still living. I think he felt really isolated even though my sister and I called him every single day and visited as often as we could. (My sister went at least once a week but I live a few hours away and so only got to visit a couple of times a month.)
It got worse when COVID hit and his assisted living home was on lock down. Occasionally he would hear from old work friends and those were good days but mostly I think he was lonely and my Mom had just had to be placed in memory care after a fall that showed us my Dad just couldn’t care for her at home anymore given his age and own health complications. It was a really hard time for us all.
Sometimes I would call people and ask them to call him because I felt like he needed the support of friends, but people going through what we’re going through shouldn’t have to be begging our friends to call. It broke my heart almost as much as watching what was happening to my Mom.
I’m so sorry ya’ll are going through this too.
I am puzzled over what the purpose sometimes is for repeated follow-up testing and return visits to geriatricians for people diagnosed with earlier manifestations of dementia. Why keep going back with your loved one to have him/her go through yet another stressful episode where they will experience some "health professional" sitting at their desk informing them that they scored better or worse than the last time they were there, and not really having a whole lot else to offer beyond what you in many cases have already come to know and understand. Why keep dragging your loved one through repetitive follow-up analysis that can be both disheartening and, in certain cases, demeaning. I don't always get the point of this except to keep the "professional" working in their sterile clinics assured of a steady stream of follow-up returnees. Sorry if I sound cynical but I've been through some of this with my loved one and, in real functional terms, be clear with yourself what there really is to gain from it.
Totally agree with you!!
Is there a psychological profile for friends who do not visit when a love one or friend is ill? I knew this was a situation, but somehow I did not expect it with my friends, but I have been quite stunned by this. I am curious if there has been any research on why people behave this way. The people involved are nice people, and have been good friends for years, but man talk about feeling ditched and being on our own. It is stunning.
I love this question and answer time. Thank you
Ist question. I just had a full evaluation on the ,4th. 3 hours long. Getting results on the 24th. I hope you are going to continue to do tgese!
My mom has been screened and we’ve been told she has dementia. She continues to be able to get where she is supposed to be and has basic self care capabilities. Definitely slowing down cognitively but ‘not bad’. She is typically sweet, kind, warm personality to everyone she interacts with. BUT I also see a different side. Aggression (verbally yelling in her room, on phone, etc.) and paranoia (thinks security guard at her senior living facility doesn’t like her and might shoot her). How can I address this with her NP and neurologist? Are there any helpful preventative measure/ medications, etc. She hasn’t asked like this in front of a provider but I try to explain and don’t feel like they can imagine this sweet soul acting that way.
I'm 38. Moved into a new place this month, renting a room in a house. My landlord lives here as well, he is 84. I was aware that he has diabetes and macular degeneration, but didn't know of any dementia problems. I've been here 4 weeks, and he hasn't got my name right once. Frequently thinks my cat is his cat that died 3 years ago. Tonight he's knocked on my door about 15 times(it's just after midnight) in the past hour, asking me to help him check the messages on his phone- but holding the tv remote. I finally got him to sit on his bed and watch tv, but I'm really getting concerned now.
I might get his sister's number from him tomorrow and ask her to meet me for coffee after I finish work.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Dr. Natalie This is great to have a question and have it answered, the Care Course has given us lots of help to myself and our son as to helping his Dad. Medication is our biggest concern as he is allergic to Sulfa drugs and had a quad-by-pass, and takes lots of drugs. We have been dealing with constant scratching and open sores for the last months, he claims bugs and thorns are causing this, we changed some medications and now trying sleeves (like for burn patients) hoping it will work.
Dr. Natali. I’m confident that my 81 year old mother has dementia. She has not been diagnosed yet but she truly believes that my father does bad things to her while she sleeps. Her accusations against my father have gotten so bad that he has moved out of their house and now lives on his own to make my mother feel more safe. Of course, my mother’s accusations against him continue, even though he no longer lives with her. She believes he sneaks into the house at night to do bad things to her and then leaves. Interestingly enough, my mother has always maintained that she’s never been awakened by the alleged abusive acts. When I question her as to why she’s never been awakened when the abuse occurs, she tells me that she believes that he is drugging her. The problem of course is now my sister and I have two 80+ year old parents living separately, so they no longer have each other to care for one another. My sister and I both live two hours away, so we feel that our parents are now at more risk living alone. My mother is now talking of divorcing my father and moving to an apartment to get farther away from him. The problem of course is that she is barely able to take care of herself in her home of 30 years. I would feel so much better if she had my dad to watch after her by living under the same roof. Is it unfair of me to take the position that they need to live together in the interest of their physical safety, even though my mother continues to make these accusations against my father. He’s completely capable of taking care of her, but her dementia is making this a difficult proposition given the specific accusations she is making. Most days, my mother acts completely normal, but it’s become clear to me that she fully believes what she accuses. I’m currently trying to get her doctor to refer her to a neuropsychologist for assessment. Any advice of how to handle this situation?
My dad was diagnosed with dementia in 2017. He also has macular degeneration in both eyes and wears hearing aids. We are struggling with finding things for him to do. He was active before and he raised cattle as well as worked around the yard. Now he can’t see very well. Can’t read or write. He is restless and is sleeping a lot. Any suggestions?
My father-in-law has dementia and his wife does too. Sometimes I wonder how much I can believe from her on what he does. Her story changes sometimes 2 or 3 times. She is not as progressed as he is, he will sit and stare blankly ahead while we try to carry on a conversation. This is all new to me and I am just not sure what to do. My husband and I are his POA and HP, my husband's brother turned his back and is no help not even someone for my husband to talk to. I have been watching your videos from time to time, when I have time, you see my husband and I both work full-time. My father-in-law has his first neurologist appointment this week. You see he has been progressing for over a year now and in the beginning, they both refused any testing or help. My stepmother-in-law's children finally made her go to a doctor and get a test. They offered her medicine to help lessen the symptoms but she refused them. Now!, that things are getting rough on her she is trying to get him the same help she refused. No real question just not sure what to do and where to start to get him help. Thank YOu for your time, Dana Loveland Upstate NY
Hi My mom supposedly has dementia and is in personal care since last May. About a month and a half after she was admitted her memory became clear and has remained. Both short term and long term. She remembers things like someone telling her there birthday is next week or knowing that someone promised to come and visit but didn't show up. She does have anger and delusions which you just can't change in her mind regardless of proof. My question is, Can someone have dementia and have no memory loss? Thank you.
Nice Dr Natalie, Way to short! Thanks for your time❤
Have you heard anything about nicotine and helping with dementia symptoms? Thank you!
I'd love to hear that. I've never heard it could help...
I can not sign up for Careblazers because, except for when I go out, I’m not ever free to talk. My husband hears everything I say and do so I can not freely join in. He needs to know where I am at all times.
you are amazing
My mom is not convinced she has alzheimers. She thinks I am not understanding the diagnosis correctly. I know there is no convincing her of anything. How do I deal? Maybe I am the problem. Maybe I am overreacting. Help!
I also can’t get my husband to take a shower. Any suggestions?
I dont think your husband needs a shower regularly any more. Plz give him a daily warm sponge bath and a back rub sitting him up and give him a shower once a week or less, when he really grts dirty or unclean
My Mom has physical problems and dementia. She is somewhat nervous around me and still wants to “take care” of me. Dad is 88 and really not able to keep up with the chores. How do I help Mom relax and let me do what needs to be done?
My Husband refuse to take a bath. He also refuse to eat dinner. I have no ideal how to handle him when he gets like this. Please help?
I was wondering if anybody has tried the Bach Flower Rescue Remedy for sundowning? My mom is in ALF now, and I don't think I can jump through the medical hoops to try it. But I was in the local natural foods store, saw it on a shelf, and wished I had tried it.
Dr. Nicole, do you know of any kinds of financial help available for paying for in home aids or for facilities? Most of these fees are well beyond normal elderly finances reach. Care is at $20/hr and facilities begin at $7800-10,000/ month. Why is there no government help for this community who desperately need so much care.
My Mum has vascular dementia following a major stroke and has been stable for several years. She is on blood thinners and beta blockers to stop further events. What causes decline in VD if the medication stops future strokes?
My husband has late stage dementia and is totally dependent on me. He has to be fed, diapered and bathed. He is never combative or angry...always pleasant and peaceful. Lately he has pain in his right hand and wrist so I asked the hospice nurse if she could get a brace to stabize it. When she was putting it on he became uncomfortable and lashed out at her. She said she wanted to give him some morphine for his pain and shaking. I have worked very hard to keep him off drugs of any kind and believe that is why he is so full of grace. Am I wrong to refuse strong drugs on his behalf? Please advise.
Can you comment on a recently published study at West Virginia University (on only three people) for a plaques reducing drug? A family member (husband's brother) sent it and asked for my reaction. People will read the headlines and think there's a new treatment. Very frustrating.
When do you know its time to intervene or take over?
Do you have any suggestions on how to get someone with dementia to go somewhere? My husband has vascular dementia and he hasn't wanted to leave the house for over a month now. He was enjoying riding in the car, but now gets so angry if I even ask if he wants to go for a ride. I'm not sure how to get him out, or if I should even try.
My Mom has Alzheimers diagnosis about 2 yrs ago and still has basic care abilities. She has a temper problem and has had personality changes I’ve noticed. She asks me the same questions over and over as and i answer them repeatedly when i am there.
My question is she wears hearing aids and is now saying the batteries dont work even though she just put in a fresh battery. She doesn’t believe the batteries I just bought at the store are fresh so she keeps changing out the batteries and we’re going through a lot of batteries and they’re expensive. Can Alzeihmers affect your hearing and eyesight she has poor eyesight and her hearing is getting worse she is 89.
Every day now she is saying her hearing aid is not working properly. I don’t know what to do because the batteries are fresh and I change the filters and still she says she can’t hear right it’s very frustrating and causes arguments. She doesn’t believe me when I tell her, the batteries are fresh and are working fine.
Thank you for these videos they really help.
My sister has bvFTD and is intellectually disabled. She is 69 and in LTC. She appears to be losing her words and/or having a hard time finding the right word. Is this typical with bvFTD or is losing speech only a symptom of aphasia? Thanks!
Hi Natalie. Watched a lot of your videos. I try to adhere to the advice. I try to agree with my husband who has dementia with hallucinations and delusions but he’s in denial about dementia so agreeing with him makes him think that’s he is normal. How do I convince him that he needs help? Btw I think he’s a narcissist also so he gets belligerent often and tells me that he’s insulted by my saying he has dementia. His GP diagnosed him. He wouldn’t go to a neurologist. Thank you for your help.
My Mum's still in denial after receiving her diagnosis of Mixed Dementia in 2017. She says she has age related memory issues and would know if she had Dementia as she used to nurse people with dementia 😅 we just listen to her comments now and use distraction techniques if we need to change the course of our conversation 😊
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Sending so much love 💖
My mom refuses to see a doctor and says nothing so wrong g with her…. Repeats everything, cleanliness of her house dramatic change for the worse… making mistakes with money…. Driving issues. Any advise would be appreciated.
please answer one question , if someone diagnose with mci in thier 40s at what age he will likely develop dementia ?
My husband has gone through 2 testing and when we had to do another one after a year he refused. How can I convince him to go to and do the testing, because without them we can't have any support [te italiano welfare works like that]. Thanks do much for answer.
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If your Loved One with Dementia experiences pain, is it more intense for them than a similar pain on another person? Does having Lewy Body Dementia cause pain?
How can I calm my mum when her sundowning gets the better of her ?
My mom sleeps alot during the day when she wakes up she thinks it's morning she won't go for check ups she never want to leave the house she also accuse me and my son of stealing things from her my son don't live there but I do I trying to decide if I should get my own place I don't want to leave her alone what should I do
My 74 y.o. sister's neurologist is suggesting she has Alzheimers. As previously, doctors thought she had LBD. She had a DAT scan that was normal so her neurologist is scheduling a PET scan. What does the PET assist the neurologist with diagnosing Alzheimers or not? Or what is the neurologist looking for? Thanks
How do I communicate with increasing Aphasia? 😢
Is there a particular multi-vitamin that a person with MCI should take?
You could try gingko biloba or brahmi or mct oil which I give to my mum.
My husband has been diagnosed with MCI. One way it manifests is unfiltered behavioral incidents where he will say or do something inappropriate and later I find out about it. Any suggestions for help here? My life has much uncertainty never being sure of what may come back to me.
I appreciate any input you can offer
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My loved one doesn't believe diagnosis. She thinks I am not understanding. I feel like I am the one that us nuts
Question: How does the ALZ journey normally end?
That is a GREAT question and one deserving of an entire video on it's own because there are multiple different ways the journey typically ends. Will put this video together very soon. Thank you for the question.
My sweet mother has declined cognitively steadily over last two months. Has her memory testing in two days so not yet officially diagnosed. She has lots of fears and phobias .. recent one regarding potty and fearing she is not cleaned after potty and wanting to shower everytime she goes. So much so I have found her standing in tub at 3 am. Even if she gets shower she is hesitant to come out thinking she didn’t clean herself properly. All this got triggered after a constipation episode and taking laxative which caused a minor poop accident. I had helped to clean her up very matter of fact my then and shower. It’s very stressful to hear pleasing to me all day to help her bathe, she literally believes she has poop in her pants and won’t want to sit walk or lie in bed fkr fear bed will get dirty. What’s best way to help her ?
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How do you handle telling your mom that they can't just spend money on whatever (give away) she wants. Even though I have control of her money, I try to give her the feeling of being responsible for her own money. She'll throw a temper tantrum if she doesn't get her way.
Mr Marine knows he is not as he used to be, but refuses to be tested. His reasoning skills are non-existent and his memory is even worse. He insists on doing the same things he did 20 years ago to "take care" of me. In the meantime, I'm doing all those little things that he used to do and he complains that I'm taking over.
I've surrendered to the process, but it's still hard to keep my life in order. It's overwhelming at times.
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Does Parkinson’s dementia have any differences with a dementia without Parkinson’s?
I forgot.???
Is it dementia when a person can't accomplish a multistep task but they remember the past and current news?