Caring For Aging Parents Support Group
Caring for aging parents can be a difficul time as we become the caretakers for our parents. This broad responsibility can encompass such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and in-home care. Whether you have just started caring for your parents or just need a place to talk, we're here.
So, he is 88 years old. We just learned he has emphysema and COPD. One side effect of those ailments is mental confusion. He forgot how to do math, how to write a check, how to read his watch, how to read the calendar.
He sees people that are not visible to us. He has to have things told to him over and over.
We hope to find some medicine, herb or even food that will help get more oxygen to his brain to ease the confusion.
Any suggestions?
He sees people that are not visible to us. He has to have things told to him over and over.
We hope to find some medicine, herb or even food that will help get more oxygen to his brain to ease the confusion.
Any suggestions?
I've found routine, sleep, keeping active during the day, hydrating and healthy diet help, B12, Vitamin E and CoQ10 are some things that have helped some, but now my Dad is taking stronger meds for cognitive issues. Aricept, Namenda, Exelon and other may help.
If you check on the "dementia" group on this site you may find some more helpful information on the cognitive issues he's having. I wish you luck in your search and keep forging forward until you find the right help. Bless you.
Sister will look into his seeing a neurologist after we deal with radiation treatments for a cancer under his arm. Those start on Thursday. I don't know how long they last.
The PAC did give him a B12 shot, but Dad said it did nothing for him. I might ask the PAC if taking some B-complex gelcaps might help. I take them myself.
Thanks, again.