Excellent recommendations, Thanks

My grandmother had early onset, and my mother began showing signs over a decade ago. She still hasn’t been diagnosed, but the whole family knows. She can’t be left alone and is progressing quickly. When seeing a doctor is mentioned, she gets very angry and denies having issues. Unlike her, I spoke to my PCP today about getting in to be evaluated. I’m only 40, but if possible, I’d like some baselines they can have for later down the road. If it’s possible to have a blood test, I will gladly get it done. Thanks for the info.

You're often firefighting, you're often improvising, you're always on the back foot. Mostly, you feel like you've done well just to pick the least-worst option. It is really difficult.

I concur.although training and resources would certainly help. What would also really help is if the medical professionals would actually assess comorbidities dementia patients can have along with the dementia that can be life threatening as well as make the dementia a heck of a lot worse and cause rehab to be nessisary with the possibility that she may not be physically able to come back to the to home she has lived at for over fifty years due to the extreme rural location of the home and the fact that the home is an eighteen hundreds home that has been modernized however we may or may not be able to accommodate her new physical disabilities that were caused by doctors and nurses who did NOT assess her physical needs appropriately when they had EVERY bloody opportunity to. So I am a damn good caretaker who was caretaking for a zebra from my perspective however any doctor knows when a congestive heart failure patient needs to be put on oxygen and have the appropriate accommodations

I would get the test for myself and recommend to my parents, no question. Early aggressive preventative measures and intervention, advance planning, and significant family history on one parent's chart are all reasons. This parent will not go to neuropsych for eval so the labs would be a lifesaver.

My mom has to mention all the timers, she frustrates me a great deal looking at your videos are soothing, sometimes it works sometimes they don't I'm the only person taking care of her, sometimes my niece helps when she can now she has osteoporosis she does not let me know when she has to go to the bathroom getting her ready for doctors appointments are almost an impossible feet and challenge for me. I love her so much with every beating heart she thinks I'm her enemy want to put her in a nursing home but it's not affordable for her or me hair fluctuation of these personalities are driving me insane can anybody help me come up with a solution I am her only son, head to retire early to take care of her😢😢😢😢😢

This is simply amazing! You are the only one on KZbin, or with a simple search or Copilot AI prompt to answer this basic question did so professionally. I've noticed myself when I have alcohol it relaxes me, but I will pay for it afterwards with increased agitation and confusion. However, this will go away on its own for me, but I have noticed that I will remind myself that if I just have another drink, then I can quickly go back to a relaxed state. Thanks again for covering such a simple, but necessary question.

My mother’s husband hated all of her repetitive behaviours and was always saying “no” and correcting her. You could tell she hated it. When I was with her we just did what she wanted over and over again like it was the first time. It was about her and her journey and no matter how far along they are “no” and “stop that” is upsetting, just like it is for the rest of us 🤷🏼‍♂️ Only time we had to redirect was if she was doing something that wasn’t going to end well, but most of the time it was harmless stuff. Be present for that person and give them what they need.

Apraxia! Mom can’t use the phone. She always says that it is broken.

Thank you Dr Natali My husband has increased proprioception for several months nw. He is clumsy, tentative in his movements and does things very slowly. He has poor balance and difficulty walking. I have made his geriatrician aware as well as our family doctor. .

It could also be that the person needs a new prescription for their glasses. If the two eyes don’t both see clearly your depth perception is impaired. Additionally, if you’re wearing bi-or tri-focals on stairs you could easily take a spill because the close reading focal length in the bottom of the glasses isn’t made for looking downward four feet and seeing clearly.

My husband is 6 years into his Alzheimers journey. He has all of these symptoms. He also has the visual eye/brain disconnect from Posterior Cortical Atrophy. Luckily we got him using walking sticks early on, and he has become very dependent on them. He also can manage snaps on his shirts a lot easier than buttons.

Sometimes people with dementia think Hannibal Lecter was a real person.😂

Fantastic amount of crucial info. THANK YOU!

Husband has experienced all of the things you have mentioned. He is in a motorized wheelchair and has damaged every doorway and door in our house as he has lost the ability to navigate making turns and entering the doorway. Also, everything is just dropped to the floor as it is difficult for him to "see" where it should go.

As soon as my parents started having health problems I found myself having to help pay their bills & access their accounts just so they could focus on healing & I’m so glad at that time we decided to see an attorney to get the POA & trust made. I also logged all their passwords for all their various accounts so I could access them. Fast forward 2 years later & my dad has passed & my mom’s dementia has progressed significantly. It sure has made life easier & such a relief that her home & finances are protected!

Yup! My mom 100% has this!! She forgets she’s in her wheelchair & the reason she’s in her wheelchair is because she didn’t remember to use her cane 3 months ago & broke her hip. Sadly it’s the reason why she can’t progress in her PT or OT.

My husband has FTD. He does not fall yet. However he knocks over drinks, puts things on the edge of the counters, and spills his food often. Is this more of a spacial problem or could we headed towards what you are talking about? Thank you!

Yes, I have noticed the person hesitates when walking, walks more slowly than before, occasionally bumps into things, and, in the past two years, has had falls that required in-patient treatment in a hospital or clinic. Further, those problems are combined with disorientation to space and time. It seems that her body and mind are confused. She sometimes seems lost even when in familiar surroundings. I sense the problem and "redirect" her.

My husband had Parkinsons and dementia that progressed with a fall, injury to the head. I'm his caregiver and really need help in how to assist him as it progresses. He is constantly wanting to get up and do things he feels needs to be done. Has not grasped he cannot no longer walk without gait belt and walker. Had PT, OT and speech come in but did not get much guidance, just a few exercises we continue to do a year later.

Thank you so much. This is so helpful!

Big time. Shuffling looks down only when walking fell which put her into assisted living. Gets frustrated with zippers or anything else requiring fine motor skills. doesnt see anything not directly in front of her

How about some ideas for deaf individuals?

I’m getting messages from the iPhone’s health app that I might fall in the next year due to my occasional hiccups in my gait.

Almost every single thing you describe in this video is also true for Parkinson's. My wife experienced all of these problems. She also started to have problems finding her mouth when lifting a spoonful food. She had more falls than I could count. There were many times I was able to catch her and many when I could not. Unfortunately, once a person starts to reach this stage and deals with these issues there is no Physical therapy, Occupational therapy or cognitive training that can really help at all. The condition continues to decline and deteriorate. There are no meds that really help either. Not trying to rain on anyone's parade but it's just the sad reality of advanced PD or Alzheimer's.

My husband has an MCI diagnosis. He has reduced fine motor ability, his walking lacks the confidence he once had and he always looks at the ground when he is walking outdoors. Also, he is unaware of being in others way in grocery stores, or in public places where there are a lot of people. Definitely a change I have noticed.

I had general anesthesia 3 times and local 2 times in 1 year

Very helpful tips

My Mom can be a tyrant! I best describe her as a very angry, naughty toddler. She comes up with the CRAZIEST reasons she won't take her pills. One day, the water is poison., Another day someone is trying to kill her by giving the meds, they are the wrong meds, she doesn't need them. Just today, she told my dad that he and my brother are trying to give her salt water. My dad gets so upset, which in turn makes him neurotic over her taking the pills. He gets so irritated that he yells at her. Daily drama. We probably couldn't even slip them into ice cream or anything because she would say she doesn't want any. It's a neverending battle. My dad will be 89 tomorrow. He loves mom so much and wants to take care of her. I worry about his mental state. I want to bring outside help in, and Mom refuses saying she can do everything herself. She can't even get out of a chair, dress or undress, shower, or toilet by herself. There are days my Dad and I are at our wits end. I have to work, so it's hard for me to spend a lot of time daily there. He can never get away from her. I miss my mom.....

My dad has for quite some time demonstrated apraxia. Being of 'old school' he is of the category where he did zero domestics to include making a simple sandwich for himself before any of this. Extremely intelligence of his earlier years now gives way to - can't do anything in the 'norm' realm - then will be able to dismantle everything in the closets - mess with electrical equipment to turn everyhting off - but can't turm it on. Completely rearrange a room or cubboard into dissarray, It is hard for me to see how the brain fails to do 'norm' behavior but like in turrets tics only energizes negative outcome motor behaviors.

My husband has Parkinson’s with dementia and has all of the symptoms that you mention for proprioception. Adding to the list for him is being impulsive; getting up from a chair to start ambulating before having a plan of where he’s going. He stumbles a lot with his walker and of course has had many falls over the years. He also tends to want to park his walker and continue on without it. He very much NEEDS the walker as he would definitely fall without it.

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❤ Probably the most helpful video I've found yet. Thank you.

I had to do something recently that I HATED to do. My 79-year-old husband has a history of making bad financial decisions (already of $25,000 worth of them.) He had made significant financial mistakes one right over the other over the years and we are retired and on a fixed income. I am in the process of removing him from our joint trust so he cannot get at our finances at all on the recommendation from my therapist. My lawyer also recommended a debit card instead of charge card - $500.00 for the month, which i have done. I asked him to give me his credit card and he TOTALLY REFUSED! He said "This IS my CARD!"" I thought about this for many weeks and finally decided to go to the bank and have his card "frozen." I knew that if I cut it up and mailed it back or called the company and had them shut it down our credit score would drop (which it would do.) I could have "stole" the card from his wallet but that felt so wrong to me. So by having it frozen by the bank IF he does go to use it he won't be able to use it. It will be the "fault" of the bank and not me. I decided that I will address this by saying "Let me go to the bank and find out what is going on." And then hope he will forget about it all together. (like he did with his watch. Story here: He broke his watch band and angrily "accused" me of preventing him from allowing him buying a new watch.) What I had really said was "Why don't you see if you can purchase a new watch band since the watch itself is still good. Then he promptly forgot about it and took it no further. (He uses his cell phone to find out the time and really would not use that watch anyway so why spend the money on it now.) (Esp. since he just had two $1,400 crowns and new eye glasses, etc.

I wish I had this video when I gas caring for my grandmother 10 years ago…. That said, we are going down this journey again with my stepfather. That is what prompted me to even search this

WOW RETREAT !!!!! Brilliant ❤️

Slower, shuffling gate and bumping into things in addition to balance issues.

How to get help, before applying, assessing whether elder, without major illness, needs enough help to qualify for a medicaid nursing home.

I get really frustrated that other family members and friends think he is pretending and knows what he is doing. I am with him 24/7. He is not pretending.

I like these suggested 4 R's- I use these in times of my wife's distressful moments and i say they work! My wife's Neurologist keeps wanting to prescribe another medication. I say NO! I have learned that when I reflect with my wife, and tell her that her emotion at this time is not her fault and it comes and goes, and that I will be with her through whatever is happening in her brain, the symptom passes on its own and i tell her that I love her and she is not alone. Sometimes I have to retreat for awhile and some times i redirect her attention. These 4 methods work much faster than any medication and have no side effects as medication can have. usually my wife just needs to be held in my arms, or i sit beside her for awhile, and i like that too. holding my wife's hand helps me.

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Incredible

Proprioception has made it into my wife's many challenges of daily inabilities to preform the even simple tasks. PT and OT are a good idea however, for me this will only add to my already "full plate," of caregiving skills that I face every day. Alzheimer Caregiver Husband.

As a caregiver I have proprioception or should I say lack of. My husband with Alzheimer’s is fine. I use two sticks and walk just fine. I hope my LO doesn’t get proprioception.

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All the above

Welcome to Japan! I hope you enjoy your time here despite the rain and humidity. Recently my MIL has been showing signs of proprioception. For the most part our house is already set up to allow her to move about the house with various things to hold on to to keep her from falling. The only exception is in the kitchen. My main issue is trying to get other members of the family to keep the path from her room to the refrigerator clear of objects. Do you have any suggestions?

It’s like walking in the Valley of Hell😮😢