Vascular Dementia Resources for Caregivers

blueberry

9 months ago

This article seems so very resourceful! I will read the links to find out whether there is a way to narrow down our loved one's condition. We ruled out hydrocephalus, but the doctors do not want to make a clear diagnostic (AZ or vascular dementia). Unfortunately my loved one started to develop high blood pressure about 6 years ago, but refused to take any medication (she is an advocate of natural treatments). Now we give her prescripion medications together with Aricept but unfortunately we believe that the damage is already done from all those years untreated.

Barbara1

over 1 year ago

But how do I know when , my husband is having a bi polar moment or it's vascular dementia? Is it paranoia from his bi polar that is popping up with new endings to previous senerios (of years past) or it's vascular dementia from his diabetes, stroke 2 yrs ago & his heart attack from 6 yrs ago? He lives in a state of depression & is on bi polar meds that help, but this new thing of his is confusing me. He seems to live in his head creating new senerios & it's me he is verbally accusing. This has happen 3 times now & it's mind boggling. It's an unfair fight & I can't fight with him on this new level of his. Last night when he was thinking straight, I was able to get him to understand that what goes on in his head is him making himself a victim & he only hurts others when he speaks these new perceptions to me or anyone else. But in the heat of his anger, I can't get him to understand. He isn't diagnosed with vascular dementia, but our daughter who is a nurse wants me to contact his VA doctor & discuss it. He has taken to changing past memories endings to what he believes really happen. 1+1 now equals a different 2. What I have read today, online, sure helps in thinking this new thing he is doing, as in changing endings & demanding I admit to them, is vascular dementia. I really need help with this. So any input is welcomed.