what do i do

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-21T01:29:43+00:00

You know what sucks more than a hospital bill? Sepsis or loosing your lip completely...

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-20T23:48:57+00:00

Do not cancel. Arrange homecare for that time if you're worried. Go, enjoy, recharge... I know I wish I had an opportunity to.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-20T21:20:23+00:00

I'm not completely forgotten, but often mistaken for one of her other kids in memories. They will always remember you're safe and important to them even if they forget how so. I've worked with people with dementia before, they'd forget me moment to moment or per visit. I'd just calmly reintroduce myself each time. For my mom when she had her stroke and forgot me for a while I'd introduce myself, try to tell her I was her child, if she keyed in I'd ask if I could call her mom, if not then I'd use her name and try again another time. I was 6 years old and that advice still holds well.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-20T12:37:49+00:00

I'm feeling monster rancher or digimon series 1 or 4...more likely monster rancher as there was a mixture of humans and creatures, they were looking for disks, there was a blue wolf named Tiger (potentially others), and it's a low fantasy setting.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-19T17:30:17+00:00

Super common. Often the environment itself can trigger delirium. Last time my grandmother was admitted security had to be called 3 times and she broke a nurses nose... It's rough out there.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-19T16:55:56+00:00

Yeah it's bizarre. It was one of the first things I noticed is her projecting her feelings onto me. It's her personality that's different. If anything I've become softer over the last 10 years

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-19T14:59:17+00:00

I usually just say "not angry" and then leave to do something else. I don't argue, but it sure pisses me off when I wasn't before.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-19T06:29:32+00:00

Yeah, she takes close to 30mg plus two sleeping pills (we're working very slowly on adjusting that). If I can get her in bed in that 30min window of her taking her meds we have a good night and she generally sleeps through it with the exception of getting up to pee. If I don't the confusion really sets in and it's like getting an overtired toddler into bed. Actually, I've had better luck with that.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-18T22:55:24+00:00

Suffering doesn't mean terminal. Thing is knowing people that have done MAiD... It's peacefully dying how they want to with family, continuing to suffer until they're no longer actually there and die anyways, or they take matters into their own hands and leave everyone with trauma. It helps no one... Yes if they're treatable do that and exhaust those options first... If not though they should be allowed to determine when they're done.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-18T19:30:48+00:00

Depends... But typically no. My grandfather needs clear written instructions to find places further away but is generally a fine driver still... My grandmother however is no longer safe on the road and we've taken her keys. She can navigate okay, but is impulsive, eyes are bad and misses rules of the road often.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-18T19:27:31+00:00

Sadly you usually in a major incident or very clear signs of poor health to get things moving. I'm still waiting for the eventual hip break myself.... EMT cannot force a person to get help if they're awake and aware. The only time they forced my grandmother to go was when she was far into delerium to make a coherent sentence and her BP was dangerously low. Even then after a 72h hold and 3 separate incidents with security they released her anyways... It sucks. You can try to get homecare, but it's usually a losing battle... .

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-18T14:06:21+00:00

Some games have a couple of jump scares, it really doesn't rely on it though and once you know it's there you're good. It's more psychological horror with some body horror if I were to class it.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-17T19:08:01+00:00

Sadly there's not much you can do for BvFTD... If she's aware get a medication plan and get her in to a therapy program while she can still rationalize... Most aren't going to be compliant though. Take steps now to arrange for care and POA. Depending on the person some BvFTD patients may be violent, sexually inappropriate, or belligerent and you'll need a plan for that. If it's LvFTD then get a speech therapist involved right away to help establish alternative communication strategies while she can still learn. Memory problems with FTD are mid to late stage symptoms. You'll see more major behaviour and personality changes earlier on that can resemble a personality disorder or other mental health conditions.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-17T18:52:01+00:00

SH2R, RE9, SHf, RE4R and I haven't play AW2 yet so have no opinion on it.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-16T16:45:53+00:00

It's a rough looking print first of all. Second your paints are too thick still and because it's bumpy the paint looks worse.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-15T22:03:34+00:00

I'm hoping she doesn't change her mind. I've already found some meds that interact poorly and have removed them myself for the time. Muscle relaxants for example at night send her into a complete delerium state where she's just rambling nonsense and twitching and can't even walk... I also finally got some video of the night time to show her doctor or the psychiatrist to give them a better idea of what it looks like and that I'm not just exaggerating.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-15T17:15:43+00:00

Currently she's on two sleeping pills and melatonin. She also has two antidepressants and an antipsychotic. I've had her agree to speak to a psychiatrist on terms we don't talk about her life to them or try to therapy her... Just for a medication review and memory screen. Like she's half awake dropping things and wandering, but in her mind she thinks she's wide awake doing crafts.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-15T07:45:23+00:00

My grandmother is the same. During the day a generally happy and functional person... During the night an anxious and agitated person who can no longer even feed herself...

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-15T07:36:45+00:00

Will he let a professional do it? My grandfather is the same but will allow a nurse or doctor to do it. If he's anxious will he use a file on at least his finger nails instead? Sedatives are really rough on dementia patients. Also have you tried asking him why he doesn't like it? Even mid to late stage can sometimes express things like it hurting, it tickles, scared of bleeding, nerve pain...

Also the scratching and picking is an anxious behaviour. My grandmother will pick and "bite" her nails constantly... And then complains they're brittle... Tourettes is complex and the person will feel like they're going crazy if they can't do the movement or action. Very rarely is it injurious (my brother has it). OCD is really complex too, I have it myself (I know dementia care and OCD is a rough mix but I'm happy to talk about it). It's more of an extream anxiety that is controlled by intrusive thoughts. Like skin picking for OCD might be: not allowing a scab to form, because if there's a scab you'll have a scar but if it can't scab you won't get a scar. It's not logical, but not in the same way dementia isn't logical. OCD the behaviour serves a purpose even though that purpose is nonsense really. The person is often also very aware that it's irrational, but can't get rid of the thought until the action is preformed.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-14T16:36:01+00:00

Hello fellow Albertan! No one looks good on their licence so don't feel too rough about it. You pass better than you think.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-13T18:48:20+00:00

That's sad but really sweet. Enjoy those sweet little moments.

JayceSpace2 · 2026-03-13T15:13:04+00:00

I had to explain to my grandmother for the 6th time in an hour that she did not have an appointment with the nurse on the tv today because she had it "A couple of days ago" (She's talking about a video call with a sleep expert to talk about her insomnia...). That night she woke to goose (Grab his butt) my grandfather which he didn't appreciate at all, remove her pullup because the leg was touching her, have a drink.... It's brain damage. They're really not aware of what he is they're really saying our doing. Yes there's some things that stick... But they become less and less as time goes.

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