Vascular Dementia

Me and my wife needed to stop our carrers 3 1/2 years ago to care for her Father. He suffers from Vascular dementia and it is getting worse every day We BOTH truly Love him but we are looking for advivise in regards to when and if it is best time to place him in an assisted living. On the other hand what can we do to…

I am the caregiver for my 78 year old husband. He was exposed to agent orange in Vietnam. Is there anyone in the group in a similar situation? He was diagnosed 5 or more years ago, and is on a steady decline. Just wanting to chat with others in the same situation.

My husband is 50 and was diagnosed with vascular dementia a couple of years ago. We have 3 young children. This is my first time reaching out to anyone for support or just to vent but I think its time to do a little self-care.

I lost my mother in February this year. She was diagnosed with dementia (non-specific) while in the hospital dying of cancer (third time). My (half) brother refused to become her husband/his father’s caregiver. I stepped up and offered to be my stepfather’s caregiver. He now lives with my husband and I. I started out…

I'm caring for my sister who was diagnosed with VD in July 2025. I have lost her so fast. As of 2 weeks ago she barely knows me or our home. I am currently thinking about long term care but it's a hard decision to make 😕. Any useful comments are welcome!

My brother and I got close after our parents died. We basically only have each other . No other siblings or close relatives . He had some minor memory problems starting about 1 1/2 years ago but 6 months ago he seemed to get more forgetful. He was diagnosed with vascular dementia only 3 months ago and has rapidly been…

They just called me to discuss their qtrly updates on my mom's care. they wanted to verify that my mom has a DNR and DNI orders and to see if i have made funeral arrangements since they don't have a place at the nursing home to place my mom even temporarily when she passes. i told them yes but then enquired is there a…

My MIL had Alzheimer’s and was almost blissfully unaware of her situation. She forgot about bills, her personal belongings that didn’t fit in her AL apartment, didn’t recognize her own Christmas decorations when brought to her. Every day was a new day. My mom on the other hand has vascular dementia. I sometimes think her…

Hi, I'm new. My wife is 77 and received her diagnosed about a year and a half ago. Her driver's license has been cancelled by the state. Her memory is slipping and she gets aggravated easily. She uses a walker in and out of the house. She also has some difficulty sometimes with dressing. She was a Commercial Banker. She…

My DH, age 80 was diagnosed with VD a few years ago. He recently lost his license when we found out his neurologist put down he had ALZ. Asked the doctor why he didn't discuss this with us and took our head out of the sand by explaining that the drug trial he had been in was for people with ALZ. Unfortunately, we had to…