krnhersh commented
1/24/2011 at 2:07 pm
I just want to cry for him. Alzheimer's and Dementia are not kind. A friend, who's also a nurse, told me that every behavior has a reason. It's our job to find out what they are trying to communicate
...Read MoreI just want to cry for him. Alzheimer's and Dementia are not kind. A friend, who's also a nurse, told me that every behavior has a reason. It's our job to find out what they are trying to communicate through the behavior. But it seems the medical profession wants to treat the behavior, without always investigating or eliminating the cause.
i was reading a post u sent -about seroquil-my mom is on haldol,trazadon ,klonipid,and more,a neurologist recommended reduciing the haldol-that drug is poisen -however her primary doctor, who works with geriatrics, ut is not a neurologist decided she should go back up the small amount the started to reduce.klonopin works.but mom is very depressed, hates how the agency caregivers cares for her- they are not very educated about how to deal with,talk to , behave with people like my mom,she paces,and they frighten her-i her mind they are threats to her -removing and rearrainging things in her house. she has 23/7 care-has many different aides,1 is greeat- we have her fri- tues, but between tues and fri that is when everything gets crazy.last week they forgot to gie her the on of her eds,she had bad reaction, and then all kinds of drama started. i am not on the poa anymore but i live a few blocks form my mom and i have taken care of her health care for the last 10-12 yrs. my brother has poa-it used to be both of us but was talked into talked into taking my name of because she and i had a big argument,which has since been talked about and resolved) and my brother has instructed the agency to keep me out of the loop-he doesnt discuss anything with me, and basically tells me to mind my own business.but i dont, i am trying to revoke his poa-just not sure the correct way to go about it.mom cant sign her name but she still has some good parts of her brain left-and she knows this isnt working,that she is depressed,and talks of killing herself if something doesnt change.im trying to find some other ways to accomplish this. it is not any easy task- but i am asking and trying and wont stop till i fugure something out that will work.
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