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Delirium, Dementia & Other Cognitive Disorders

Are you you worried you may have dementia, or have you recently been diagnosed? Or is a loved-one dealing with delirium, Dementia, and other cognitive disorders? You can ask questions, look for info and discuss coping mechanisms here.

moving my nan so she can have better care

we want to move my nan closer to us so that we can give her the care that she need, she is not getting it were she is now  she gets two visitors a week frozen meals an does not eat anless someone sits with her, she is 89 an needs looking after propaly like she diserves

by User avatar rose pettal253693

life expectancy for alzheimer's patients

My husband is only 65 and I had to put him into a care home for alzheimer's patients recently. I wish I could look after him myself, but my husband has become really aggressive and I don't recognise him any more, and he doesn't recognise me any more either - literally. It is terrible. He used to be...

by User avatar sherri_155241155241

Will children of Alzheimers patients have the same disease?

Hi! I have a close friend whose father suffers from the Alzheimer’s disease. My friend is 51 and her father is 81. As I could observe through my close contact with this family, the disease itself is very hard for the person that has it but maybe even more for the person who takes care of the...

by User avatar zollie10790792

Anyone know what this is?

I found out recently about a psychological 'glitch' a friend of mine has. She calls it a mind rift, but I'm not sure what it is and I've studied quite a bit of psychology. She occasionally has episodes where she starts moving involuntarily, like tics: head movements, clicking her fingernails...

by User avatar concernedgold50501

How do I deal with my caregiver role?

Hi. Suddenly I find out that my mother is seriously ill. She has Alzheimer’s disease. I need to be her caregiver. I am her only son. How do I deal with my caregiver role? My wife probably will help me, but I need to know more about caregiving.

by User avatar Guest

Alzheimer's Disease Part IX-How to Prevent and Treat Alzheimer's Disease With Common Sense Approach

As we mentioned in previous articles Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder named after German physician Alois Alzheimer. Alzheimer's destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect language communication, memory, lifelong hobbies or social life....

by User avatar Kyle J. Norton84557

Alzheimer's Disease Part X - What to Avoid

Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder named after German physician Alois Alzheimer. Alzheimer's destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect language communication, memory, lifelong hobbies or social life. Alzheimer's gets worse over time, and...

by User avatar Kyle J. Norton84557

Damentia and aggression

Hi, my grandmother starts to act aggressive when we prohibit her to go out by herself. She is acting foolish lately and she is very forgetful, she is taking drugs for dementia. Is dementia connected to aggression?

by User avatar bradway1821

about memory loss

Hi. I wanted to say something about memory loss, it`s not coming just with your age. I have a problem with alcohol. Whenever I drink, the next day I can`t remember what has happened the night before. I can`t remember people, as well as events. Anybody with the same experience?

by User avatar Guest

vicodin withdrawal/Plavix

Answered by a doctor

My 92 yr. old mother has been taking 5/500 hydrocodone-acetaminophen for nerve pain for several years now. She takes one pill 2x day. She has terrible constipation and now I am thinking she is experiencing confusion and mood changes because it has built up in her body. (she took Wellbutrin for 8...

by User avatar farkleplenty50582