Alert some days and down others. Anyone else see this in dementia people?

My mom has sun downers so on cloudy days she gets more confused i find keeping the lights on helps some.I also try not let her watch the weather if it calls for rain it gets really bad.I try my best to stay as calm a i can which is hard but if i am calm it helps her to be calmer.

wolflover451 and others who have responded to this post whose loved ones are exhibiting the same symptoms of alert one day, lethargic the next with a history of falls; these are classic symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia, a dementia that is far different than Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Please go to www.lbda.org to learn about this form of dementia. And yes, it is quite a roller coaster, one that I was on with my husband until he died in July of 2013. Please note the medications that are not safe for these patients.

Bethersmi, I agree 100% with your response, as I expressed in an earlier post. I gave another good source for information on Lewy Body Dementia in that post. My mother had LBD and passed away just three months ago. At the end it ravished her body, yet she still had her peaks and valleys cognitively. For five years I was her sole caregiver. As I mentioned earlier, LBD is second only to Alzheimer's in frequency. It is something that should always be considered when diagnosing dementia. It caused different reactions to certain meds that are sometimes given to Dementia patients.

I just would like to add WOW i am soo with you all and it is comforting to know we all going threw this were not alone my pops also has dementia good days and bad i stopped working and thereis good dys and bafs just keep ppraying for comfort stay home. Some days he won't eat but will drink sips of juice then others thats all he wants to do He doesn't get out of bed oh did i add he is in late stages he does not know me But i know him it is hurtful hang in there