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Sep 30, 2004 · Sep 30, 2004. #1. Welcome to all members. This forum has been launched to provide an area where anyone interested in vascular dementia can share their experiences - professional or personal, ask questions and provide support and information to others. This is part of a new project, called ‘Hearts and Brains’ which aims to raise awareness of ...
Sep 27, 2024 · welcome @MarkB1971. My Mum and Granny both had vascular dementia. You and your family have had it tough with your mum 😢. Many members here have different ‘stories’ they tell their loved one to explain symptoms. Some tell them their memory loss / confusion is just down to old age….that tends to be accepted by many.
Jun 21, 2022 · Oct 29, 2014. 9,211. 0. Bristol. Jun 21, 2022. #5. Hullo Sue and a belated welcome to the forum, My partner had vascular dementia diagnosed about a year after a stroke. She appeared to be slowly recovering from her stroke until a series of UTIs ended in a seizure about two and a half years after the stroke.
Oct 24, 2023 · Vascular dementia doesnt follow one particular path - it is very very variable depending on which part of the brain has been affected. @jay6 - it definitely sounds to me that the area of the brain which has been affected in your OH is the frontal lobes, which gives changes to emotional control, decision making and the personality.
Aug 25, 2024 · Aug 25, 2024. #1. Hi all, im. Johnny new to this forum. It’s just me and my dad in our family now, dad has vascular dementia and is in a residential dementia care home. He’s only 16yrs older than me and he’s never been a mature person. Anyway I’m taking care of him now but I’m really struggling with the care home staff not ...
Mar 21, 2014 · This is actually quite common in the late stages of dementia or the last stages of life. There is a bit of a vicious circle that develops. The person reduces their intake of food and fluids. This in turn causes the body to react by conserving energy and so the person becomes more immobile and likely to sleep.
May 24, 2020 · May 24, 2020. 11. 0. May 24, 2020. #3. My mother is currently similar, although still recognises me and largely my father - sometimes she thinks he is a hired help. My brother rarely sees her and on some occasions she has no idea who he is. She also has lost concepts of numbers, so millions quickly become billions.
May 3, 2023 · 1. 0. May 3, 2023. #1. Good morning to you all, I’ve just found this forum and am hopeful you can all help me with understanding how vascular dementia progresses as my mother-in-law is having a very varied experience. For the whole of Feb and March she was completely out of it, speech was random, lying in bed making spasmodic movements with ...
Aug 9, 2024 · My mame is Brett. My dad was just diagnoswd with vascular dementia. He is 75 and is a widower. He lives next door to myself and my husband. He has gotten very nasty with me. Yelling hanging up the phone on me. He isolates in his bedroom and just wants to sleep. Mothing i have tried works to het him out of bed.
Sep 23, 2024 · Vascular dementia: Understanding your diagnosis. If you have recently been diagnosed with vascular dementia, this booklet is for you. It will help you, and your family and friends, to understand more about the condition and how it can affect you. www.alzheimers.org.uk.
