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Sundowner

chezpaul1
chezpaul1 Member Posts: 1 Member
in Caring For a Spouse or Partner
My wife has advanced dementia. 2 months ago she fell down from the top stair and suffered a TBI. She is in pretty bad shape. Physically she's not bad. Mentally equal to a 4-5 year old. She is 63. The hardest part of the day is 3:00. When sundown starts she gets desperate thinking she's done something wrong. Nobody loves her. On top of the constant wandering around. I'm exhausted. I feel terrible for her I see her desperation in her eyes

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  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 2,426
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    so sorry. I would ask her doctor for medication to help or to adjust her meds. Is it time to call Hospice. They can help in so many ways.

  • Carl46
    Carl46 Member Posts: 1,248
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    Sorry for you and your wife. My wife is at about the same stage, and she was helped a lot by an antidepressant, a med for agitation, and resolution of her urinary tract infection. Sundown is still a factor, but now she just wants to go to bed with me.

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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