Symptoms of Alzheimers » Grandmother 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 How Would You Know if Your Grandmother Has Dementia? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-would-you-know-if-your-grandmother-has-dementia http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-would-you-know-if-your-grandmother-has-dementia#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:10:33 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-would-you-know-if-your-grandmother-has-dementia dementia
by Neurofibromatosis – Reggie Bibbs

A question asked by maria: How would you know if your grandmother has Dementia?
What are the actual and detailed symptoms of the early stages, mid and late stages? Is there a cure for Dementia? What kind of foods or supplements are beneficial? Please help!

Most detailed answer:

Answer by SandwichGeneration
Dementia describes symptoms of many disorders that affect the brain. Symptoms can vary; things like trouble doing familiar things, getting lost, memory loss, a change in personality, are some some of the symptoms. There are other conditions that can have symptoms that are similar to dementia; for example a reaction to a medication or an infection. The only way to know if your grandmother has a dementia is for a doctor to examine her. It sometimes helps if a family members reports symptoms to the doctor.

Dementia
WebMD

http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/tc/dementia-topic-overview

Dementia
MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dementia.html

What do you think? Leave you answer below!

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]]> http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-would-you-know-if-your-grandmother-has-dementia/feed 3 How Should I Respond to a Grandmother in the Early Stages of Alzheimer’s? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-should-i-respond-to-a-grandmother-in-the-early-stages-of-alzheimers http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-should-i-respond-to-a-grandmother-in-the-early-stages-of-alzheimers#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 11:56:46 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-should-i-respond-to-a-grandmother-in-the-early-stages-of-alzheimers alzheimer's diagnosis
by lissalou66

A question asked by Ashes: How should I respond to a grandmother in the early stages of alzheimer’s?
My grandmother has been wonderful my entire life. Lately she’ll ask a question and repeat it several times shortly after. Family members respond in different ways. My cousin answers her (sometimes condescendingly by the 3rd time) and rolls her eyes afterwards. My aunt responds “mom I answered that 10 minutes ago.” or “mom you asked that twice already”. Which I believe sometimes makes her feel stupid or angry, maybe even scared. We’re working towards a diagnosis of alzheimer’s, but the family is pretty sure because it runs in the family.
I usually answer the exact way in the exact tone and words I did the other times, giving no indication anything odd happened. Sometimes she’ll respond “oh yes I asked you that”, sometimes she’ll react as if nothing odd happened herself.
Am I doing anything wrong by not pointing out shes repeating herself?

My chosen answer:

Answer by Crazy
No, continue answering her as if she hasn’t asked it 10 times before. Your family is actually responding incorrectly. It’s actually deterioration of the brain cells. This is a fatal disease and you don’t want to feel like your Grandmother was mistreated so have a talk with the family and help them to understand the symptoms of this disease.

Whether you agree or disagree, why not leave your own thoughts below.

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]]> http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-should-i-respond-to-a-grandmother-in-the-early-stages-of-alzheimers/feed 8 Grandmother Has alzheimers.need Advice Please? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/grandmother-has-alzheimers-need-advice-please http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/grandmother-has-alzheimers-need-advice-please#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:19:07 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/grandmother-has-alzheimers-need-advice-please
m y asked:

My grandmother has alzheimers and she has a weekly nurse that watches her…but this nurse does not work on weekends simply because its too expensive…so my family has to rotate whos going to watch her on the weekend…one weekend shes at my cousins house and one weekend shes at my house…but were wondering if all this consistent moving from house to house on the weekend is good for her because she is not in her environment…she is getting worse and we dont know if she should stay at her home on the weekends or not…please help, thanks.

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]]> http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/grandmother-has-alzheimers-need-advice-please/feed 4 Do You Know Somebody in Your Family With Alzheimers Disease? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/do-you-know-somebody-in-your-family-with-alzheimers-disease http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/do-you-know-somebody-in-your-family-with-alzheimers-disease#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:55:52 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/do-you-know-somebody-in-your-family-with-alzheimers-disease
rich h asked:

and how do you cope with this because i know for a fact is not easy because my grandmother have Alzheimer how do you deal with it tell me your story

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]]> http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/do-you-know-somebody-in-your-family-with-alzheimers-disease/feed 6 Any Ideas as to What Is Causing Difficulty Speaking? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/any-ideas-as-to-what-is-causing-difficulty-speaking http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/any-ideas-as-to-what-is-causing-difficulty-speaking#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:41:33 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/any-ideas-as-to-what-is-causing-difficulty-speaking
anonymously curious asked:

My grandmother is 81 and is having difficulty speaking. She sometimes can’t talk at all and other days is almost normal except for tiredness and confusion. She’s been in the hospital twice and no one can seem to find out what it is. Sometimes she spaces out but most times is aware of what is going on and she knows she can’t speak. She going to be tested for Alzheimers.

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]]> http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/any-ideas-as-to-what-is-causing-difficulty-speaking/feed 4 How Many Forms of Dementia Are There and What Might the Causes Be? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-many-forms-of-dementia-are-there-and-what-might-the-causes-be http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-many-forms-of-dementia-are-there-and-what-might-the-causes-be#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:15:14 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-many-forms-of-dementia-are-there-and-what-might-the-causes-be
asked:

We have an 87 grandmother that seems senile. She can be sweet to outsiders but acts like a 2 year old brat around us. She won’t accept outside help and she has almost caused a house fire.

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]]> http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-many-forms-of-dementia-are-there-and-what-might-the-causes-be/feed 1 Do You Think I Should Give a Party for My Grandmother With Alzheimers? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/do-you-think-i-should-give-a-party-for-my-grandmother-with-alzheimers http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/do-you-think-i-should-give-a-party-for-my-grandmother-with-alzheimers#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:45:27 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/do-you-think-i-should-give-a-party-for-my-grandmother-with-alzheimers
ruth8093 asked:

She is at the point where she can not recognize anyone but I would like to give her a party,would that make her nervous or anything in that matter?

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]]> http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/do-you-think-i-should-give-a-party-for-my-grandmother-with-alzheimers/feed 14 How Do Liberals Feel About Their Grandmother Who May Have Alzheimers or Dementia? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-do-liberals-feel-about-their-grandmother-who-may-have-alzheimers-or-dementia http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-do-liberals-feel-about-their-grandmother-who-may-have-alzheimers-or-dementia#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:01:38 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-do-liberals-feel-about-their-grandmother-who-may-have-alzheimers-or-dementia
getagrip asked:

under obamas “end of life” care counseliing, how do you feel about government lawyers helping your ailing parents or grandparents with their last wills and testaments? what if your parents or grandparents were too senile to be “counselled” on these matters?
the counselling included last wills and testaments, hardly anything a doctor would counsel a patient for!
“KQED” is slanted in a liberal bias, hardly someone who can debunk this. I’ve read the part of the bill I am questioning. It’s too loose. Read the bill.

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]]> http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/how-do-liberals-feel-about-their-grandmother-who-may-have-alzheimers-or-dementia/feed 2 What Can I Do Daily to Keep My Grandmother From Getting Alzheimers? http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/what-can-i-do-daily-to-keep-my-grandmother-from-getting-alzheimers http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/what-can-i-do-daily-to-keep-my-grandmother-from-getting-alzheimers#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:06:40 +0000 The Doc http://symptomsofalzheimers.org/alzheimers/what-can-i-do-daily-to-keep-my-grandmother-from-getting-alzheimers
My Velouria asked:

Are there any daily activities I can partake with my grandmother to keep her from falling into the clutches of Alzheimers…she is 81, and I worry.

She doesn’t like to read much.

Is there anything that doesn’t involve reading and writing — that will help her retain her memory. Other sorts of excericises?

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