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Intense1 · 11-12-2006, 02:18 AM

My mom is suffering with dementia and I am her primary care giver. Is anyone else dealing with either this or a similar issue?

Lizra · 11-12-2006, 06:13 AM

A medicine called Risperdal/Risperdone has worked well for my father with Alzheimers, and also a friends mother with a diagnosis of just plain dementia. Ask her doctor......

Intense1 · 11-19-2006, 09:57 PM

Hey, sorry I haven't gotten back to you yet - my mom is on Aricept and has been for the last 8 months, but we've noticed that it's losing its effectiveness. We're going to be talking with her docs regarding what to do next. It's a long process, I know. It's hard when she only sees her Neurologist only every six months, and he only asks her to do a few "tricks" and answer some questions before sending us out again. I'm about to go all "relative-like" on him, I am.

11-12-2006, 02:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Intense1 Crazy Location: Music City burbs	Dementia in a parent My mom is suffering with dementia and I am her primary care giver. Is anyone else dealing with either this or a similar issue? __________________ (none yet, still thinkin')

11-12-2006, 06:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lizra Insane Location: rural Indiana	A medicine called Risperdal/Risperdone has worked well for my father with Alzheimers, and also a friends mother with a diagnosis of just plain dementia. Ask her doctor...... __________________ Happy atheist

11-19-2006, 09:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Intense1 Crazy Location: Music City burbs	Hey, sorry I haven't gotten back to you yet - my mom is on Aricept and has been for the last 8 months, but we've noticed that it's losing its effectiveness. We're going to be talking with her docs regarding what to do next. It's a long process, I know. It's hard when she only sees her Neurologist only every six months, and he only asks her to do a few "tricks" and answer some questions before sending us out again. I'm about to go all "relative-like" on him, I am. __________________ (none yet, still thinkin')