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Monthly episodes
Pammy Sus
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My name is Pam and I am the caregiver for my 85 yo husband with dementia. Every month, approximately the same time, my husband has these episodes when he becomes totally incoherent for approx 3 days each day is less and he eventually returns to “his” normal. At bed time while watching TV, he insists that all the channels are saying the same thing - to the point of obsession. I find this very scary, in that I don’t know what eventually might happen during these times. I do have some relief occasionally to get my hair/nails done. One would think I would get used to them, I don’t and it’s very depressing. I wonder if anyone else goes thru these types of episodes. Many thanks.
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A Facebook dementia group I’m in often mentions the full moon as a trigger for episodes. Can you look into that as being appropriate for his issues?0
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