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Dad is 85 and in the later stages of mixed dementia (vascular & Alzheimers). We just moved him into memory care after 2-1/2 years in AL. The last 1-1/2 or so, he is constantly complaining about "allergies," saying he has pressure and indicates the bridge of his nose. He's on Zyrtec and we aren't seeing any typical allergy symptoms such as sneezing or discharge. He is also very hard of hearing. I'm wondering if that what he's experiencing as "pressure" or has anyone else had a loved one with dementia who complained of this? Thanks for your help!

People with dementia often cannot properly interpret or express what is happening physically to them.

Have you tried treating him for a headache? Or, hot moist compresses over his eyes and nose? Sinus cavities are located approximately above your eyes and above the bridge of your nose, as well as under your eyes. I've had sinus headaches and infections and they are uncomfortable, and my only symptom was the pain, no discharge or anything else. If he has an infection, he will continue to have the pain. I would have him checked for an infection, which can be treated with antibiotics.

I can't imagine how hearing loss would show up as pain on the front of his face.
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My mom has a lot of sinus issues, vertigo and all that stuff.

Anyways she has some vascular dementia, but it was getting a lot worse. I thought this would just get worse from here on out. Anyways, one day I called her, she was more stuffy than usual so I said I think we should go to the doctors.

They gave her antibiotics for sinus infection, her mental decline started to slowly improve. Took a few months but she is back to her normal demented self.

Not sure if that is what's going on here , but it's worth a try
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Anxietynacy Aug 19, 2024
Oh her balance improved also , balance actually improved quicker than her mental decline
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Thanks for your responses. His old doctor never thought it was an infection because that was my first thought as well. We shall see what his new doc says.
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