Mum has diabetes and vascular dementia I've asked before as to what stage mum could be at? She is more aggressive, sleeping alot very quiet and eating ok? My friend says shes entering middle stage especially with the aggression? my friends mum had Also so i think its a different progression to vascular?
Thankfully she is seeing a shrink in next few weeks and this is the first time she will see one.
I know its hard but can anyone tell me with vascular what im to expect now i feel shes getting worse? But memory still intact?
My mom had this and it sucked. We managed to get a few good memories and experiences out of the deal, but it was not easy. Wish I had better news for you!
So sorry for your loss and hope youve been able to move on and find peace now! X
Usually if your mum has good overall health she will progress slowly and may not deteriorate much but my mum has diabetes heart problems and high BP so im afraid her outlook is not good and its a miracle shes still here still at 77yrs old its sad!
What you can do if at all possible is get your mum to take omega oils found in oily fish and PLENTY of fresh air this will delay it somewhat my mum wont even walk around the block and now shes getting slower and slower and if she continues like this she will lose the use of her legs. Try telling her this she just dosnt get it so the stress is enormous!
Vascular dementia can be improved OR slowed down by diet and excercise but mums "depression" has been going on for years so i think shes had this dementia for along time sad that her stupid doctor never listened to me and we may have saved this from happening.
Theoreticallly MCT oils (e.g. coconut) and mannose and ribose could be of some help, as could anything that reduces insulin resistance...maybe that Axona stuff would be worth a try if you can get it too. It really is sad, because better lifestyle/better control could have helped, but that horse is pretty well out of the barn. My mom also was "old-old" before her time, sedentary in her 50's and becoming disabled in her 60's, and did not even quite make it to 80.
aunt edna has half decades midding from her memory , is losing mobility , and her delusional thinking is approaching hallucination status .
for instance a couple days ago she claimed that a fellow resident in independant living came in and spent the night with her . there are people there who would come in and calm her but sprending the who;le night probably didnt happen ..
Oh must go to bed my moggie is stretched out on the bed so damn cute!! thankgod for him hes a real comfort!!
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