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A few things to consider...

Dec 15, 2014, 7:09 PM

Often folks are still driving when this come up... if so take his vehicle keys, but let him keep his license for id. Keep his dl even if expired.
If he still drive's call the dmv and explain it, and they can revoke his license. This Will be very depressing to him but at some point he will forget where he is or how to operate a car. That can cause horrible results.

Aricept ( I believe that's it ) is a good medicine to Slow down the progression of the disease. There may be newer one's now, but check with his doctor. This works the best if they stay on it. Symptoms can get noticeable worse if he stops. It is a good idea to start this though because it does slow it down.

Does he live at home? Alone or with a spouse?
Hide documents or duplicate them ( put them in a safe place).

Make sure his will is in order.

If he is living with your grandmother, and in the home, they will need help. A family member has a difficult time care taking. Usually one person becomes the caretaker and the others are no-shows until its time to settle the estate.
Don't be a no-show!

Visiting Angels, and other home health care agencies can come in for your family. CHECK THEM out, have a good understanding of who is coming into their house.

The county senior services is imo, the last resort you want coming into your/their life.

A time may come to put your Grandfather in a home...Start now, investigate, visit at odd times and see what kind of care they provide to your loved ones. Find a home that can take care of him. Many have units just for that.

I can't state this enough... If a family member is the caretaker, their health will get beat to hell, if others don't step in a lot to give them a break.

A few final things... visit him now, love him and let him know it. Because soon he may get mean, have very strange waking hours ( sundowners syndrome) and worse may not recognize his family. Expect these things.

If he stays at home, you can hire around the clock in home nurses. IMO, this is the best option. I think they are happier at home, especially men.

Visit, and encourage family to visit and know changes will come and they are heart breaking.

If he is at home, you may need to put certain latches on the doors so he can't wander away.

Very sorry you got this news today and Please T-Male me any time.

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immediately. If he were to injure someone in a wreck, he could lose his life savings in a lawsuit. It's an extreme what if, but it's a what if with extreme consequences.

Agree with keeping him at home as long as possible. Dementia patients are much more docile in their own comfortable surroundings. Most nursing homes today will have a memory care ward. In our experience, whether a high end or low end place, these memory care facilities care about one thing...keeping the patients calm. Most will recommend/strongly suggest/require a regimen of antipsychotics to mellow the residents. It's a crappy deal, but it's really the only way for a facility to deal with dementia and disruptive anxiety in patients.

As StT said, please take care of the caregiver. Dementia patients will get easily attached to one person and see them as the only person they can trust. Early on, the more people that participate in the care, the more people the patient is likely to continue to trust, and thus be easier to handle as the disease progresses.

Ultimately, there will be a primary caregiver...make sure this person gets to participate in normal life activities. Going to the gym, book club, going out to dinner with friends or whatever it may be; let'em/make'em go out and do these things. Heck, I had to practically push my wife out the door to do anything; she felt like she HAD to be the one to take care of her Dad.

Prayers for your family, feel free to tmail me if you like.

I have no advice that will help. But best wishes your way! ****

Sorry to hear.

A few things to consider...

good advice here

Good advice on the driving, get that taken care of

My dad had it.

You got time. Spend some good time with him now.

Vibes headed your way, Brah.

My advice is to be as patient as you can with him and spend

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