Guest guest Posted July 14, 2002 Report Share Posted July 14, 2002 > My own take on Alzheimer's dementia is that the person becomes less aware > of their condition than many people describe for LBD. Yes, and because of lack of fluctuations. For us, it is his awareness, when it comes, that makes us both know this is such a nasty disease. When he's " out of it " he has no idea . . . which is how I think of Alzheimer's. Right or wrong. Cheryl Based on my own observations of the ten Alzheimer's patients....and their care-givers I observed over a period of a year, you are correct. The disease is more like accelerated aging, there's no real awareness, and though there is confusion brought on by loss of memory, there are none of the more bizarre aspects of LBD. Mai-Liis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2002 Report Share Posted July 14, 2002 Donna, I think you have described it well! It is more difficult for me to see 'steps' anymore, though. The reprieves are short, but as frightening as I find the quick progression of his disease, I am almost dealing with it better because there is no opportunity for getting used to those better times. Mai-Liis They sleep!!!!!That for me was the one thing I knew Mom wasn't like the people in AD day care. Mom never even got tired. And I do believe it is a long gradual sloop down. Mom always felt like she was more on steps and some where far wider and deeper than others. We could go weeks and months at a time with no change and all of a sudden I was aware that a week ago she had taken another dive. Then she would so a stretch again and dive. It has just come closer and closer with the dives lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2002 Report Share Posted July 14, 2002 Donna I totally agree with your statement of this being hard on the LBD person in a nh. I know many times my dad is very aware of his surroundings and he is in the Alzheimers Unit of the nh. Sandie Des Moines, IA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2002 Report Share Posted July 14, 2002 Mai-Liis Very well put...accelerated aging for Alzheimers, and none of the more bizarre aspects of LBD. My dad has been in the Alzheimer's Unit for the 2+ yrs at the nh, and I have had a lot of time to observe the other residents. Wonderful wording!! Sandie Des Moines, IA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 Mai Liis, It is getting harder and harder to have more than a couple of weeks or maybe a month and it going faster all the time. And with her in the nh, I know she could just be sick and when she recovers she never even comes back to the same point she was at before an infection or whatever. Donna A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. Courtsey of The-Mouth.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 Makes sense to me! My MIL's doc basically said the same thing that LBD is kind of one of the 4 main dementia diseases. > Re: pd, alz, lbd > > My dads neurologist stated... " Diffuse Lewy Body Disease (or LBD) is a > dementia of its own, that takes on characteristics of Alzheimer's and > Parkinson's " which I interpreted as it is its own disease, yet mimics > certain struggles from the other two diseases. Does any of this make > sense or am I just babbling??? > Sandie > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 In a message dated 7/14/02 4:40:26 AM Central Daylight Time, MaiLiis@... writes: > The reprieves are short, but as frightening as I find the quick progression > of his disease, I am almost dealing with it better because there is no > opportunity for getting used to those better times. I like the " steps " concept a lot, Donna. Mai-Liis, I think you're right about dealing with it better when the reprieves are brief. I also find this true. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 In a message dated 7/14/02 4:40:26 AM Central Daylight Time, MaiLiis@... writes: > The reprieves are short, but as frightening as I find the quick progression > of his disease, I am almost dealing with it better because there is no > opportunity for getting used to those better times. I like the " steps " concept a lot, Donna. Mai-Liis, I think you're right about dealing with it better when the reprieves are brief. I also find this true. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 In a message dated 7/14/02 4:40:26 AM Central Daylight Time, MaiLiis@... writes: > The reprieves are short, but as frightening as I find the quick progression > of his disease, I am almost dealing with it better because there is no > opportunity for getting used to those better times. I like the " steps " concept a lot, Donna. Mai-Liis, I think you're right about dealing with it better when the reprieves are brief. I also find this true. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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