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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: September 2009
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Wednesday, September 30, 2009. High Care/ Low Care the division isn't appropriate for fluctuating Lewy. Dad is in respite till Oct 5 th. Throughout all this he remembered me and knew he was in the car and verbally he made sense. It was the questions that he asked that displayed his confusion and altered perception of reality. Dad if that's what you want to do but you'll be more comfy in bed' but the answer alway...
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: June 2009
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Thursday, June 25, 2009. I'm having a whinge. Later my neighbour comes to the door, I open it, the wire falls off the door and my neighbour had bought Dad a new belt. So kind of him, no need to explain to him Dad has other belts, just hold the wire up and thank him as graciously as I could. By the time I had fixed the wire Dad had lost the belt but had found his other one. Thursday, June 25, 2009. Because my dau...
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: 3 days left at home.
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Monday, November 2, 2009. 3 days left at home. You all must wonder why brother at home doesn't hear Dad. He wears hearing aids plus he lives in a self contained extension to the house. Brother's bedroom is at one end of the house and Dad's is at the other end. I hope the neighbours understand because it sounds like I'm either killing him or neglecting him. I'm tired and having a whinge. Monday, November 02, 2009.
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: Dad's last few days at home
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Sunday, November 1, 2009. Dad's last few days at home. The last couple of days have been exhausting. How Dad ended up at the hospital yesterday-. Thurs day morning Dad was having a bit of trouble walking with my assistance. I found it difficult to get him to the toilet. I thought if he gets any worse I'm not going to be able to move him. That afternoon I went and hired a wheel chair. Last night whilst putting Da...
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: April 2009
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Respite went super well. I think Dad could understand when I explained that it was good that the staff persisted in getting some residents to eat. It was a coincidence that on the way home Dad had an appointment with an occupational therapist concerning filling in a form. She took him into her office and asked questions and DAD REMEMBERED HIS DATE OF BIRTH. ohmg. Last night Dad sat up la...
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: January 2009
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Saturday, January 31, 2009. But OHMG Adelaide has had days and days of unbelievable heat (in the 40's) and has more to come of it, the next 7 days above 38. A headline reads '22 deaths in sweltering Adelaide', mostly elderly people. Needless to say we've cancelled our ferry trip. He still remains in good spirits, never complains and wants to participate in life.I'm the one complaining about the heat. And they ha...
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: March 2009
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Friday, March 27, 2009. Took Dad this morning to our family doctor. His cough was getting worse. The doctor said his chest is clear, no temperature, no sore throat but thought it best to start him on antibiotics to prevent an infection. We were going to have dinner tonight at my married daughters place but decided to postpone until Dad is feeling better. Last night Dad was up at 3.45 am wanting to have brekky.
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: November 2009
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Very happy with care facility. Dad is settling in. It took a couple of weeks. His body doesn't seem as frail. I think it's because throughout the night they turn him every 2 hours. Club, music sessions etc. I'm able to take him into the low care library and look at books with him. With Dad whizzing Mum over each shoulder then between his legs. All in all, I'm really impressed with Dad...
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: May 2009
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Thursday, May 28, 2009. Dad had another bad night, waking at 2am from wetting the bed. I have started to put him in night nappies but he had wet through the nappy and was wet and so was the bed. I got him and the bed clothes changed and went back to sleep only to be woken again at 4 and 5 and 6. I feel quite ragged. This week, one morning I had what the dr. Checked me out, blood pressure ok. Friday, May 22, 2009.
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me: August 2009
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Lewy Body Dementia, Dad and Me. My journey with my Dad and Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimers. Sunday, August 16, 2009. The nights are long. And he has slipped off his nappy and pj. Bottoms but the bed is dry, help him to the toilet again. Get him dressed and back in bed. At 7 the screaming starts again, go to his room, tells me he can't move, I freak out.think stroke.but no it's Lewy. Taking hold of his body, help him to the toilet and back to bed. Then the 20 minute wakings begin, mmmm. Dad has a respit...
