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lenpet457
lenpet457 Member Posts: 1 Member
in Caring For a Spouse or Partner
My wife has been diagnosed with senile dementia with behavioral issues along with schizophrenia, paranoia, and hallucinations, she was discharged from the hospital this week as the hospital says this is her new baseline and there is nothing else they can or will do. What do I do now
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  • Goodlife2025
    Goodlife2025 Member Posts: 75
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    I am so sorry you have needed to find your way here. How old is your DW and do you have your DPOA documents in place yet?

  • cdgbdr
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    Did the hospital offer options other than going home?

  • Chammer
    Chammer Member Posts: 182
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    @lenpet457. Not to be nosy, but did your wife already have a diagnosis of schizophrenia? There is a type of dementia - Lewy Body - which has hallucinations as a key symptom. You can search youtube for Tam Cummings, Teepa Snow, Dementia Careblazer videos for the different types of dementia and tools to help manage symptoms. This forum is also an amazing resource for guidance. We are sad you need to be here but glad you found us.

  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 1,819
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    so sorry you are going through this. Is your DW on anti-psychotic meds? If not she should be. Ask for a referral to a Geriatric Psychiatrist who is best able to manage those meds. If you feel like you are in danger, call 911 and have her taken back to the hospital. While there, ask for the Geriatric Psychiatrist doctor and demand meds. Have you considered a Memory Care facility? The Alzheimer’s Org has a toll free number you can call to see what resources are in your area. It’s listed at the top of the main page.

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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