He often insists on chewing his meds, then wants to spit them out because they taste terrible. If others are around he does better. Today I tried "no ice cream until the pills are gone" but he finally forgot about the ice cream even tho he swallowed the pulverized pills.
about 12 years,
Patscake
said...
reccomending the medicine reminders that have an alarm
almost 13 years,
Emily M.
said...
Hi merrry, Thank you for your question. Sorry to hear about your mother's situation. You may find this Ask & Answer page may be helpful: ( http://www.caring.com/questions/my-mother-is-74-and-was-dignosed-with-dementia-in-2007-and ). I hope that helps. Take care -- Emily | Community Manager
almost 13 years,
merrry
said...
Does anyone know which kind of doctor you should start with? I have all ready taken my mom to a neurologist who gave her a quick exam and said she was fine, however he did not give her any kind of memory tests. All she did was walk 4 0r 5 steps and the tremor she had in her hand he said was normal. But all of her friend's are scared to go anywhere with her if she is driving. She almost rear ended a state trooper! She has a tremor in both hand's and has a lot of the signs of early onset .
about 13 years,
Emily M.
said...
Hi pth, Thanks for your comment. You can learn a lot about the stages of Alzheimer's in this article: (http://www.caring.com/articles/mild-alzheimers). Another resource I found for you is this questions page which answers "What is the typical length of Alzheimer's stages?" (http://www.caring.com/questions/alzheimers-stages-how-long). I hope that helps! -- Emily
about 13 years,
pth
said...
What is the ballpark figure for the advancement of someone with beginning to mid alzeimers?
over 13 years,
8 is enough!
said...
My father- in-law was a loving, sharing person. Unfortunately, this included his pills. My children thought his pills looked like candy, so they were interested in how many pieces he got to take each day. He graciously tried to share with them. I already knew to watch him take his medication, so I was able to intercept the "candy" before it reached my children's hands. We also made sure to check under and around the table, as he often missed his mouth when he was putting his pills in to swallow.
He often insists on chewing his meds, then wants to spit them out because they taste terrible. If others are around he does better. Today I tried "no ice cream until the pills are gone" but he finally forgot about the ice cream even tho he swallowed the pulverized pills.
reccomending the medicine reminders that have an alarm
Hi merrry, Thank you for your question. Sorry to hear about your mother's situation. You may find this Ask & Answer page may be helpful: ( http://www.caring.com/questions/my-mother-is-74-and-was-dignosed-with-dementia-in-2007-and ). I hope that helps. Take care -- Emily | Community Manager
Does anyone know which kind of doctor you should start with? I have all ready taken my mom to a neurologist who gave her a quick exam and said she was fine, however he did not give her any kind of memory tests. All she did was walk 4 0r 5 steps and the tremor she had in her hand he said was normal. But all of her friend's are scared to go anywhere with her if she is driving. She almost rear ended a state trooper! She has a tremor in both hand's and has a lot of the signs of early onset .
Hi pth, Thanks for your comment. You can learn a lot about the stages of Alzheimer's in this article: (http://www.caring.com/articles/mild-alzheimers). Another resource I found for you is this questions page which answers "What is the typical length of Alzheimer's stages?" (http://www.caring.com/questions/alzheimers-stages-how-long). I hope that helps! -- Emily
What is the ballpark figure for the advancement of someone with beginning to mid alzeimers?
My father- in-law was a loving, sharing person. Unfortunately, this included his pills. My children thought his pills looked like candy, so they were interested in how many pieces he got to take each day. He graciously tried to share with them. I already knew to watch him take his medication, so I was able to intercept the "candy" before it reached my children's hands. We also made sure to check under and around the table, as he often missed his mouth when he was putting his pills in to swallow.