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Veterans with dementia

David1946
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in I Am Living With Alzheimer's or Other Dementia

I an a Vietnam Veteran recently diagnosed with Alzheimers. Iam having hallucinations of my bedroom floor turning into a lake.

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  • Iris L.
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    Welcome Barrsalem. Have you discussed this with your neurologist or primary care doctor? What medications are you on? There are medications that can ameliorate hallucinations if they are disturbing to you. These must be prescribed by a specialist.

    Iris

  • David1946
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    edited March 15

    Yes I am on medications they can slow the disease but not stop it. and I will see a specialist next week . I am also on the waiting list for the local Veterans Home when my disease gets to. The point where my wife cannot take care of me.

  • Iris L.
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    Do you have any questions?

    You and your wife might want to review threads relating to veterans because there is good information on getting a disability rrating.

    Iris

  • David1946
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    What are threads

  • Iris L.
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    A thread is the name for a string of posts on a topic. For example, you have started a thread titled "veterans with dementia". A single writing is called a post, a lot of posts make up a thread.

    Iris

  • David1946
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    Thank you for the information

Commonly Used Abbreviations


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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