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My Dad’s Rapid Decline

mjhowgill
mjhowgill Member Posts: 2
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Hello! My dad has been battling Alzheimer’s for many years. He has been in the advanced stages as far as communication and understanding but was able to walk and eat. He suddenly has been unresponsive for 3 days. This was alarming to us and I wanted to know if this is normal? Is he at the end?

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  • SusanB-dil
    SusanB-dil Member Posts: 1,231
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    Hi mjhowgill - welcome to 'here'

    How 'unresponsive'? If it was that sudden from walking and eating, to nothing, do notify his doctor. It could be a UTI or it could be something else going on. By chance do you have a hospice team on-board?

  • mjhowgill
    mjhowgill Member Posts: 2
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/67415/my-dad-s-rapid-decline

    Hi! Thank you for your response. Sadly, my dad died the day after my post. We don’t really know what caused the rapid decline but he is now at peace.

  • M1
    M1 Member Posts: 6,788
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    So sorry for your loss.....it is never easy.

  • mickenny
    mickenny Member Posts: 12
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    I am sorry for your loss. He is at peace now.

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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