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step down symptoms of vascular dementia

Siobhan21
Siobhan21 Member Posts: 3
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Hi, my mom was diagnosed 9 years ago with vascular dementia. She is currently 92. Does anyone know the stages or steps of this disease? Just trying to better prepare myself. I am her only caregiver.

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  • SusanB-dil
    SusanB-dil Member Posts: 1,249
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    Sorry you are dealing with 'this'. MIL has vasc and alz. Vascular follows the same ultimate trajectory, except that it goes in what I call stairsteps. Vascular can plateau for a while, then we have another step down. It also causes TIA's, and that can be 3 steps down and 1 step back up.

    As her only caregiver, please make sure you get some respite time to take care of you. Maybe get some help in so you can step out for a bit.

  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 1,114
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    here’s a link. Each person progresses differently and she could have behaviors in 2 stages at once or not have a behavior that’s listed. It depends on the part of the brain affected and other things. https://www.adventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-orlando/blog/vascular-dementia-signs-and-symptoms-and-7-stages-dementia

  • Siobhan21
    Siobhan21 Member Posts: 3
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/232637#Comment_232637

    Thank you so much for this link. Reading it has helped me a lot.

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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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