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chezpaul1
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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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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.
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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.
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