... I tried to find the stages for vascular dementia and found only the 3 stages for dementia only. Alzheimer's is a specific type and has 7 clinical stages. I am not sure vascular dementia has 6 or more stages... ... (4 replies)
... to some they see she is doing well, but it's just so confusing for me. She went from stage 5 in March 2012 to stage 6 by the end of June. Was also told that the Dementia itself won't end her life, but something else will. ... (4 replies)
... I think if you can you should reach out to Hospice both about the stages of what you Mom is going through as well as your own feelings about your mom's eventual passing. ... (17 replies)
... I see that there is a thread for the "7 stages of Alzheimers" and it is very helpful. I have Googled and researched to find any staging for MID. ... (6 replies)
... y do reach a point when they are unable to eat and drink. Forcing nourishment intake can lead to aspiration which bring on Aspiration Pneumonia which speeds the death process. Yes, it is all a catch 22 and you have to know that you are doing what is best. There is a time to let them go peacefully... ... (20 replies)
... Hi my mother is 88 and in middle stages of vascular dementia. She has been living in an assisted living residence since January of this year. ... (8 replies)
... Although he is only in the first stages of Dementia, it inevitably worsens and he will continue to need the care he has now, plus more. ... (2 replies)
... It appears that each person goes though the stages at his or her own speed. Often the diagnosis is not made until the person is in stage 4 even approaching 5. ... (6 replies)
... kittybetty...this horrendous disease is very sly...often when our loved one reaches "the final stage", we ready ourselves for their death. Sometimes death WILL come quickly, but once in a while, that final stage lasts longer than we wish. ... (4 replies)
... Most of you may have run across the Five Stages of Grief before. ... (4 replies)
... My Mom has Frontotemporal dementia, and it sounds as though she and your friend are at the same or at least close stages of the disease. ... (12 replies)
... se but what you know is that it is not going to change the outcome. Until she was put on the morphine she was in distress. Hospital stays are traumatic for the dementia patient. It this truly what you want for your Mom? ... (19 replies)
... t care. They do not use the extended measure to keep a person alive. There are no IV's, feeding tubes, or ventilators. The patient is kept comfortable and the death process is allowed to take a natural course. It is a choice that many here make in advance. ... (7 replies)
... I know this is just life, and he could have frozen to death lying in front of his house three months ago. ... (106 replies)
... First the dementia and the stroke are not the same. They are two completely separate situations and they can occur simultaneously. ... (106 replies)
... depressants don't fix Alzheimer's!! Any time something happened that she didn't remember doing she just told us that Dad did it. He was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia so that was plausible. She was the master of deception, rising to the moment, being obtuse, and giving you an explanation with a conviction that was convincing. ... (106 replies)
... e been on Namenda and Aricept and though I can't say for sure because you never know for sure... but I don't think they had much effect at all. Dad had vascular dementia and it is questionable if it is effective for that type of dementia at all... and Mom was well into mid stages of Alzheimer's when prescribed. ... (6 replies)
... Kathy, I agree with Meg. If your Mom has not been to a doctor for diagnosis you want to do that as soon as possible. It does sound like dementia of some type. The death of your brother could and would make the situation worse because any stressful change can cause deterioration. ... (9 replies)
... is deteriorating health problems. We knew it was not benefiting him any longer. I truly believe Mom should have never gone on it because of the severity of her dementia at the time of her diagnosis. She was only on it about 2 years. ... (10 replies)
... My Mom's walk of death was about 10 years. ... (32 replies)
