Safety for dementia patients

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Avatar n tn His caregivers claim that it is for his own safety and theirs as he becomes agitated periodically. They have not described to me in any detail how this agitation manifests itself. I find this hard to accept as he is confined to a wheel chair and is relatively weak as his muscles have not been put to any use in several years. He still has a firm handshake however. My concern with the use of Risperdal comes not only from recent studies but from my experience of him since being on it.
2007231 tn?1327807016 As I do have faith that one day my fathers Alzheimer's Disease will be treated one day. "Let go and let god" they say. We finally found something that treats alzheimer's and we have noticed much improvement. I was reading through research documents from www.smartdrugsforthought.com and found several profound medical documents and studies with the use of a cognitive and memory supplement, called Piracetam, in Alzheimer's patients.
Avatar n tn Is there any kind of help for people in the first stages of dementia beside Namenda.? Is there anything in the health food stores that can be taken.? And does vitamin B1 help.?
Avatar m tn A long-term study of thousands of older patients with Type 2 diabetes in Northern California found that those who had experienced even one episode of hypoglycemia serious enough to send them to a hospital were at higher risk for developing dementia than diabetic patients who had not experienced such an episode. With each additional episode, the risk of developing dementia increased, the study found.
Avatar n tn My father ( 80yrs with Alzheimer's/mild Parkinson's symptoms) has been a relatively "low" does of the risperdal for some time now. The nursing staff claim that it keeps him from being agitated. It however, leaves him in a catatonic state. He cannot speak and he sits and nods off with his pupils like pinholes. They claim this is for his "safety" and that of the nursing staff.
Avatar n tn Thanks for the info. Your diagnosis of the possible cause being hypothyroidism would also apply in the case of long term inadequate treatment of hypothyroidism, which is quite common.
343006 tn?1314446471 That reminds me of some of the patients I used to care for. I used to work in a nursing home that caters to elderly with dementia and alzheimers. Most of my patients that had dementia acted the way you described your mothers actions.
15695260 tn?1549593113 ACE inhibitors showed a somewhat slower decline in memory and other mental skills than patients not on the drugs for some patients. Common medications in this class of drugs are commonly used medications such as captopril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), lisinopril (Prinivil or Zestril), perindopril (Aceon), ramipril (Altace) and trandolapril (Mavik).
Avatar m tn If anyone in your family has experienced dementia at a young age (before 65), you and other family members may be at increased risk of developing frontal lobe dementia (FTD) – also known as Pick's disease. A new blood test may reveal your specific risk. In 1892, Czechoslovakian neurologist Arnold Pick first documented a type of dementia in which degeneration of cells occurs in the cerebral cortex (the outer layer of the brain) where cognitive and behavioral functions are controlled.
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Avatar n tn "Causes of dementia include: Alzheimer's disease —the most common cause of dementia Brain damage after multiple small strokes (also called vascular dementia) Lewy body disease Alcoholism AIDS Multiple sclerosis Huntington's disease Parkinson's disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Front-temporal dementia (including Pick's disease) Normal pressure hydrocephalus Untreated syphilis Toxic levels of metals, such as aluminum (can sometimes occur in dialysis patients) Vitamin B12 defi
Avatar n tn In Russia, a Dr. has been experimenting with the transcatheter revascularization of the brains of dementia patients. Using local anesthesia, he catheterizes a patient's femoral artery. Then he sends a small laser device to the patient's cerebral arteries via the catheter. When the laser is inside the cerebral arteries, the laser delivers light energy to these arteries. Here is a clinical trial: https://file.scirp.org/pdf/JBBS20120100008_20001073.
Avatar m tn Is there any test for Dementia being caused by Staton drugs also does the patient's condition get worse or are they inclined to stay on a level for longer periods Regards Tony181947
Avatar n tn The fact that he was sent to hospice, a place for people nearing death, and not a nursing home, where dementia patients are sent, indicates they weren't telling you the whole truth. Dementia patients can live for years. My mother, for instance, 20 years. Doctors tend to avoid discussions of death, and many, at best, allude to what is occurring: end of life.
Avatar f tn Also what is with our medical systems, with doctors not bothering to look into B12 deficiencies and yet so eager to put their patients on statins- for life usually- at the first sign of marginally higher cholesterol readings (that may have very little to do with their patients cardiovascular health anyways) One must be very knowledgeable and proactive to have a better prospect of a healthier life ahead. Take care.
Avatar m tn El-Khoueiry, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine and phase 1 program director at the University of South California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, said during a press conference. “For patients with advanced disease, who are the majority of patients we see, sorafenib (Nexavar; Bayer, Onyx) is the only FDA-approved systemic treatment, with an average survival of less than 11 months. After failure of sorafenib, there is no current standard of care.
Avatar f tn I am a nurse and at times have to care for patients that receive radiation for cancer. There is so much conflicting information on this topic. Does anyone know for sure if this is OK!? I'm do upset and confused.
Avatar m tn I was reading this website that said if Hypothyroidism is not treated early, it can cause permanent brain damage and permanent dementia. I am really worried now because I have had it since I was 15 and I'm 20 now, and I just found out about this disease so I'm going in on the 18th to get treated. Is 5 years a long enough time to cause permanent brain damage and dementia? My brain (memory, thinking, concentrating) is really bad right now, does that mean it's permanent?
Avatar f tn Changes are very, very difficult. I know when my MIL got dementia my FIL used to yell at her for not talking to him or being like she was. He was in total denial up until the day she died and he contributed greatly to her early death by trying to be her sole caregiver and not being a good one. I suggest, as we did, bringing in an outside person to talk to her about the risks and what is really going on. There are also a lot of support groups.