Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...
I feel like my dad is progressively forgetting things all the time. I mean, forgetting things to a point where it is noticeable to other people.
Some days, he'll be rushing to get to school and he can't find his cell phone. And he runs all over trying to find it.
Another time, he loses is cell phone charger and can't find it.
And there have been several occasions that he has forgotten to take his PD medications....and he especially forgets, when there is company over.... and I'm always reminding him.
I did not notice this before in him.
I realize that this could be related to his PD, and sometimes I feel like there is nobody I can turn to, to express how I am coping with his disease....
I have wanted to send emails to my siblings who no longer live at the house, to try and reach out, but I am unsure how that would go over....
I am also worried about the stress it imposes on my mom, and her wishing he would retire, before he runs himself so far into the ground, it will be too late to do anything.
I realize it is his choice, his life, he calls his own shot...but sometimes I feel unable to cope with these situations.....
Some days, he'll be rushing to get to school and he can't find his cell phone. And he runs all over trying to find it.
Another time, he loses is cell phone charger and can't find it.
And there have been several occasions that he has forgotten to take his PD medications....and he especially forgets, when there is company over.... and I'm always reminding him.
I did not notice this before in him.
I realize that this could be related to his PD, and sometimes I feel like there is nobody I can turn to, to express how I am coping with his disease....
I have wanted to send emails to my siblings who no longer live at the house, to try and reach out, but I am unsure how that would go over....
I am also worried about the stress it imposes on my mom, and her wishing he would retire, before he runs himself so far into the ground, it will be too late to do anything.
I realize it is his choice, his life, he calls his own shot...but sometimes I feel unable to cope with these situations.....
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They put Stephanie on Exelon about 9 months ago to help with her memory. I do think it's making some difference. Her neuro is adding Namenda to also help with memory and thinking. We'll start that in 3 weeks after another new med (Zanaflex) is solid in her system. You may want to have your Dad talk to his doctor about these two meds. It's my understanding that the sooner you start these, the more memory and thinking you can hold on to.
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