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Safe Decongestants/pain relievers
New guy here. My dad and I have been taking care of my mom for about six years now. She has dementia, not Alzheimers specifically. I'm looking for recommendations for over the counter meds that are safe for her to take for runny noses and aches and pains. Google has given me unhelpful and contradictory info. Any help…
Aricept
My husband has just started Aricept , it is 10 mg. at night.he was recently diagnosed with Parkinsonism/Lewy Body dementia. Have you had good results? Any bad side effects..the neurologist did say it could cause nausea or stomach issues. This is all new ...learning as we go.
From Vox: A new era for Alzheimer’s treatment begins
Another perspective on Leqembi.
antipsychotic meds question (Seroquel and Zyprexa)
Advice requested: My dad is entering 7th week of Memory Care. In the last two weeks he has had 3 physical outbursts that have threatened his roommate and caregivers. Because of the last one, he was taken to ER and given Seroquel (without our permission). The facility took him back the next day (yesterday) after one dose;…
Getting mom with dementia to a doctor; what other options might we have?
My 69-year old mom has been increasingly showing signs of dementia for the last decade. She never saw a doctor for this (did not even discuss it with her PCP), until the situation exploded: about 18 months ago, she was basically having psychotic episodes in the middle of the night. It got so bad, she ended up in the…
Calming meds for mom since recent transfer to Board & Care y care
We just transferred my mom from a really good, 80 person memory care to a 6 resident Board & Care for both for financial reasons (it was very expensive) and because we thought she'd get better one on one. She's 95 and has moderate vascular dementia, no short term memory, recognizes her loved ones, can hold an ok…
Locking down medication
Hi all. I’m interested in learning about any kind of locked medication boxes you use to keep your loved ones safe. My mom is on a number of medications including insulin, so I need something that’s versatile and can hold more than just pill bottles. Thanks for any suggestions or recommendations.
By Dio - Medication(s) to Calm Agitation
I got a call from MC today requesting permission to contact DH's doctor to prescribe medication to help calm DH. Apparently, today it took four people to change DH, as he got extremely agitated when he needed to be changed and have dirty clothes taken away to be cleaned. This behavior is consistent with what I had to deal…
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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