She has recalled conversations with my daughter from a day ago, and seems to remember things that she seemed to forget, like what the doctor told her a week ago. It makes me wonder what's going on? She's trying to make me think I'm the one who needs to go to the neurologist.
Cant remember when she called me last or talked like that.
I have been reading other reports that say there have been some reversal of dementia and Alz. even some halting with no further progression. With holistic or health life style changes , especiallyin diet with proper vitamins and supplements and removal of numerous outside brain damaging things, antacids, dairycreamers, deoderant that has aluminum in it or any food cooked in aluminum. Removal of memory pill prescriptions where there is actually no prof of them working . List of brain healthy foods to eat to help brain function and rehab. If they are in a home one must find a doctor that is willing to try or trys other non traditional medicine other than pharmaceutical solutions. This Dr was supposedly the Dr Oz show and spoke on these other options an studies out side the US . Canada and Germany were two countries that have done some extensive research on some of the issues and treatments. Tests in Germany on Nexium and numerous script antacids show they create chronic Vitamin B deficiency Large percentage of seniors with memory problems show B deficiency. Your brain needs B . Im not educated enough to say much, but going to find a DO geriatric doctor or other , since I have to find a new doctor for my mom anyway. U cant stop them from aging but maybe not have them go out in a cloud of confusion or locked inside a closed mind unable to respond. Or at least one can hope. I think it can take up to 3-6 months to see improvements. My mother forgets to take her supplements, nursing wont do it with out doctors orders and have to give meds the doctor prescribes.
We had a camera put in her kitchen to watch what she is doing around the stove etc. Wow what an eye opener, we watched a small pot of water boil way almost an hour on a low flame until it was dry, she just put more water in the pot. At night once she is dressed for bed she goes in and out of the kitchen checking the knobs on the stove, the kitchen facet, opening and closing the refrigerator and lifting a slat in the blinds to look out to the street and this process goes on for almost two hours. I was exhausted watching this compulsive behavior. My mom is coming to live with my husband and I within two weeks, she thinks she is coming for a week's vacation and she is not happy said its to long away from home.
Things like this happen often. In her world, all is fine. Shes quick to blame me whenever she can. And I understand her need to try to hold on to her dignity and independence as much has already been taken from her. Caregiving is so hard. I feel i loose a piece of myself everyday. Im grateful for this site, at least i know im not alone in dealing with these issues.
My husband was socially so adept even the doctors thought he was fine. He told them he could look up the date in the NYTimes. He didn't have to remember it.
He complained about me, that I was too controlling. I did feel as if I were losing my mind.
It is all part of this terrible illness and it's why I wrote the book for caregivers. The name of the book is my user name. Find it on amazon. You will feel supported.
Even at two years, she still fluctuates with the severity, but the overall progression continues.