Symptoms of Alzheimers » family http://symptomsofalzheimers.org Answers to all of your questions about alzheimer's disease. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:10:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What Are Some Ways to Make Life Easier for a Loved Family Member Battling Alzheimer’s Disease? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/what-are-some-ways-to-make-life-easier-for-a-loved-family-member-battling-alzheimers-disease http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/what-are-some-ways-to-make-life-easier-for-a-loved-family-member-battling-alzheimers-disease#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:51:29 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/what-are-some-ways-to-make-life-easier-for-a-loved-family-member-battling-alzheimers-disease alzheimer's disease
by The Pulitzer

A question asked by Snoop: What are some ways to make life easier for a loved family member battling Alzheimer’s Disease?
My grandfather is one of the most remarkable people you will ever meet. He served in World War II, has been an outstanding family man, and a greater role model. He helped me get involved in following sports. He helped raise my siblings and I when our parents worked full-time. Over the years he has been the bastion of strength and wisdom through my family’s ups and downs. In 2004 he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and it has been very difficult for everyone in my family. The man I remember as being so strong and smart as a whip has so much trouble today with memories and dealing with his surroundings.

He is fargone now, and is living on borrowed time. My heart is broken as a result of this illness because soon I will lose one of my best friends in this world. How do I make the rest of his days the very best for him and I despite the degeneration of his illness?
To everyone who as posted an answer here- First of all, I have to say that each and everyone of you has been really classy with your answers. That is greatly appreciated. I’ve cried upon reading each response. The past three years have been really rough for my family and I. Again, if you ever had the chance to meet my grandfather for the first time, you would like him in an instant. He has that quality to make each and everyone in a room feel special and induce smiling.

I only hope I grow up and become half the man he is. I owe everything I have ever learned about sports (especially the NHL and hockey in general) to him.

cme, Blossom, 288, Aurora, (I apologize to anyone I may have missed so far…I will make mention of you in a moment)- thank you very much for the kind words each of you expressed for my family and I.
amdd, sharen d, jmz, Em, yankees 10, Gevera Bert- I also would like to express my graditude for your kindness and your words.
I honestly cannot pick a best answer for this question, because EVERY answer here is great and extremely helpful. I wish Yahoo could give me the option to pick 11 best answers for this question. Thank you everyone for the wonderful answers.

The top answer:

Answer by sharen d
Live one day at a time.And if he has some old stories to tell listen.Make him comfortable and help out with the care as much as possible.My dad
had the same disease and I know how you feel.It’s like being lost in the past and forgetting even your loved ones.Never let a day go by without telling him you love him.

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by CharlesFred

Question posed by frank s: What would you do if your mother’s side of the family had a history of Alzheimer’s disease?Father’s side none?
Would you want to live a long life and risk getting that disease or try to take care of yourself and maintain good health like getting cancer screenings? As I mentioned, The father’s side of the family has no history of Alzheimer’s.

Best answer:

Answer by knicname
I would take care of myself & make sure I exercise to maintain good circulation & normal blood pressure

I would take lots of antioxidants that help your brain:
Omega 3 Fish Oils 1000mg with each meal
Phosphatidylserine: Good for brain energy; memory & cognitive functioning;
Resveratrol 100mg 2X/day: Protects genes in your brain to slow aging
Vinpocetine: Good for memory& brain energy.
Vit B50 Complex
Good Multivitamin/mineral
CO-Q 10- 200mg 2X/day

Be well

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by lissalou66

A question from Anria A: How do you tell someone if you suspect their family member has Alzheimer’s?
Im a carer who looks after an eldery old women.
She is increasingly starting to show the symptoms of demetia, like forgetting present events but remebering past events, great changes in her personality and terrible mood swings, being unable to recognise the feelings of others, and often getting agressive.
Im faced with the moral dilemma, should I mention this to her children who will arrange for her to see a specialist, but if the diagnosis is wrong, I face upsetting her terribly and causing unecesarry stress.
On the other hand I feel bad avoiding this issue, as a carer what should I do?

The top answer:

Answer by alberto martinez
burn them at the stake. if their skin melts, then they are ok.

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