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Suggest Treatment For First Stage Of Alzheimer's
Yes sorry got tied up, My Mom is very alert and active but no longer works and has become a home body! I know she has first stages of Alzheimer's. But wants to be active within the family. I have noticed her decline of going to family events or even getting her ready to shower for a hair cut or nail appt., She has become a home body and that's ok, but we have noticed she is picking at stuff, like a long hair on her chin, a scab on her knee, stuff like that and she is bleed ing because off the results. I am reaching out but I am not the care giver full time, it's my Younger sister. I have picked up some puzzles, cross stich something to keep her hands busy. My sister is ready to apply Baby mittens like when the babes come home form the hospital. She will rip those off! Band-Aids don't work, I'm working from the house tonight so I thought I would reach out! Any Idea's. And I am not the daughter that knows all the medical prescriptions that Mom IS ON, So maybe you cant help! Thanks
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
hii dear
Alzheimer is progressive kind of dementia
goal of the treatment is to prevent further progression
medicines like donepezil,,mementine,,rivastigmine is very helpful
but choice of medicines depends upon its severity and progression
remember this medicines help in prevention of further progression or damage
but they don't reverse this disorder
in fact no medicines can reverse it
so supportive and symptomatic treatment is necessary
some psychological symptoms also associated with it like agitation, irratibility,, sometimes psychotic behaviour so treatment of all of it require
consult doctors and take proper advise
selection of medicines also depends upon her physical health also
so routine check up and investigation is also needed
family and social support is also must
thank you
take care
Alzheimer is progressive kind of dementia
goal of the treatment is to prevent further progression
medicines like donepezil,,mementine,,rivastigmine is very helpful
but choice of medicines depends upon its severity and progression
remember this medicines help in prevention of further progression or damage
but they don't reverse this disorder
in fact no medicines can reverse it
so supportive and symptomatic treatment is necessary
some psychological symptoms also associated with it like agitation, irratibility,, sometimes psychotic behaviour so treatment of all of it require
consult doctors and take proper advise
selection of medicines also depends upon her physical health also
so routine check up and investigation is also needed
family and social support is also must
thank you
take care
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hiiii
Alzheimer is progressive disease and it is one of the type of irreversible dementia
u can stop progression by medication so further damage is prevented
but u can not reverse the disease that already damaged in brain neurons
require supportive and symptomatic management
family support is must
inability to memories recent events is main complain in 1st stage gradually worsen to affect whole area
psychiatric manifestation also need to be addresses
which are common in Alzheimer
need to consult neurologist and psychiatrist to evaluate severity and progression
there are remedy depends upon its nature of disease
like donepezil, memantine,,rivastgmine etc
but consultation is the must
family and social support is necessary
by while as day passes it become worse so treat early as possible to prevent further damage
hope for the best
take care
thank you
Alzheimer is progressive disease and it is one of the type of irreversible dementia
u can stop progression by medication so further damage is prevented
but u can not reverse the disease that already damaged in brain neurons
require supportive and symptomatic management
family support is must
inability to memories recent events is main complain in 1st stage gradually worsen to affect whole area
psychiatric manifestation also need to be addresses
which are common in Alzheimer
need to consult neurologist and psychiatrist to evaluate severity and progression
there are remedy depends upon its nature of disease
like donepezil, memantine,,rivastgmine etc
but consultation is the must
family and social support is necessary
by while as day passes it become worse so treat early as possible to prevent further damage
hope for the best
take care
thank you
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