Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

Questions and Answers

1. Is it common for my father to walk around the house a lot?

   - My father has dementia and he walks around the house a lot. He will sit down and get up several times. Is this normal?
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2. How does the personality of someone with dementia change?

   - People with dementia are likely to undergo personality changes in individual ways -- but there are common personality changes to watch for.
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3. Could my mother's gag reflex to water be dementia related?

   - swallowing difficulty in dementia patient
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4. My fiance's grandmother, who has dementia, is telling lies about me. What can I do to protect myself legally?

   - protecting one's self from lies told by a patient with dementia.
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5. How can we talk to my mother-in-law about the reality of her health?

   - How can we talk to my mother-in-law about the reality of her health? Learn more at www.caring.com
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6. How Do I Know If Someone With Dementia Is Depressed?

   - It can be difficult to know if someone with dementia is also depressed -- but there are specific signals you can look for at different stages of dementia.
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7. Is Mom responsible for her bills if she has dementia?

   - About five years ago my mother was diagnosed with dementia. At the time, my older sister cared for her and helped her with her finances. In September of 2006 my sisters placed Mom in a care home. Unfortunately, my older sister failed to have her utilities turned off in the house my mother was renting...
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8. How do we get Mom to move out?

   - My eighty three year old mother-in-law lives in our home. She has some dementia but main problem is she is mean, nasty, evil and is totally disrupting our home. My sister-in-law controls all her finances and is the only beneficiary on her small savings accounts and larger life insurance and aids her in much of her disruption...
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9. How do we explain to my mom, who has Alzheimer's, that she cannot bring all of her household items when moving in with my brother?

   - My mother has mild Alzheimers and has agreed to move in with my brother. She has her own room and her own bathroom. Other than her personal items that she can house in her own room and bathroom, she is insisting on bring several other items with her home such as dishes, furniture, curtains, etc. to go in other areas of his house...
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10. My grandmother is suffering from delusions, how do I convince her to see a doctor?

    - For the past 5-6 months, my grandma has been accusing my grandpa of having an affair in 1957 which never happened - every time she tells you about it, it lasted for a longer period of time and the details change. If you tell her that it didn't happen, she gets very angry. Recently, she has started arguing with him and has hit him...
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