Dementia Support Group
Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, language and problem solving, although particularly in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in time, place and person (not knowing who they...
Hello,
Not sure where to start..... My father who is 81 had a stroke the beginning of Nov. and was doing very very well progressing with his physical therapy. Now all of a sudden on Wed. (12/16) he just went nuts. He was talking about the nurses killing residents and throwing them off the roofs and the doctors chopping off feet and putting them in the food. He was in this state the entire night until they finally admitted him to the hospital the next morning. His heart was beating over 200 beats per min and he was very combative. They did their thing and got him a bed on the medical floor. Where he really didn't get much better and so they moved him to the medical ICU. They have been controlling his heart rate but he will still have episodes of aggression and or agitation. All tests came back normal. They say it's dementia. Now they have placed a peg tube for nutrition and MEDS.
I am so lost and confused as to what is happening to my dad. I don't know if he will be better or how long he will be like this. Not to mention so scared because they keep talking to me about cpr orders and hospice.
:(
I just need people to talk to about this.
Not sure where to start..... My father who is 81 had a stroke the beginning of Nov. and was doing very very well progressing with his physical therapy. Now all of a sudden on Wed. (12/16) he just went nuts. He was talking about the nurses killing residents and throwing them off the roofs and the doctors chopping off feet and putting them in the food. He was in this state the entire night until they finally admitted him to the hospital the next morning. His heart was beating over 200 beats per min and he was very combative. They did their thing and got him a bed on the medical floor. Where he really didn't get much better and so they moved him to the medical ICU. They have been controlling his heart rate but he will still have episodes of aggression and or agitation. All tests came back normal. They say it's dementia. Now they have placed a peg tube for nutrition and MEDS.
I am so lost and confused as to what is happening to my dad. I don't know if he will be better or how long he will be like this. Not to mention so scared because they keep talking to me about cpr orders and hospice.
:(
I just need people to talk to about this.
A lot of us are going through this, so you're not alone. Sadly this group is not very active. I've gotten more support from the widows group. At any rate, I'll be glad to just be here for those moments when you feel like venting.
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