I know I'm probably going to be inundated with nasty replies, but I don't care! I joined this sight to get insight, understanding, help......anything! so I'd appreciate the helpers help and the nasties to just read another thread....PLEASE!!!! I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude. I have gallons of understanding, respect and sympathy for everyone here and I try to offer advice based on my own experiences whenever I can, so please may I just have some of the same. Can anyone offer advice? Have any of you or are any of you experiencing the same? I'm truly at my wits end.
My patient as mentioned previously is 88 years old and has Vascular Dementia. Everything that can be done is being done to keep her comfortable. She is extremely well cared for and wants for nothing. Her team of Doctors say she is physically healthy and well and that she is lucky in the respect that she has absolutely nothing wrong with her on a physical level. There are no infections, virus's etc. She's just plain healthy.
The big issue is her constant and never ending complaining. Every single day she complains..non stop from the moment she wakes up to the moment she goes back to sleep, and I'm talking every few minutes all day long. It is becoming quite unbearable. Any advice would be appreciated.
So far today she has had a hot head, her toe ached, she was too hot, too cold, She has a sore throat, a sore tongue, a cold, everyone hates her, her kids don't care, I don't care, the doctor does'nt care, she hates her nightdress, her eyes are burning, it's a dreary day, the music's awful, her sister's horrible, the juice is sour, the milk is off, the toast tastes burnt, the garden looks dreadful, she does'nt like her bedspread.... etc etc etc....
I repeat.. ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. Is this the Dementia or is it just her personality? OR both..
Thanks
Ditto
My patient as mentioned previously is 88 years old and has Vascular Dementia. Everything that can be done is being done to keep her comfortable. She is extremely well cared for and wants for nothing. Her team of Doctors say she is physically healthy and well and that she is lucky in the respect that she has absolutely nothing wrong with her on a physical level. There are no infections, virus's etc. She's just plain healthy.
The big issue is her constant and never ending complaining. Every single day she complains..non stop from the moment she wakes up to the moment she goes back to sleep, and I'm talking every few minutes all day long. It is becoming quite unbearable. Any advice would be appreciated.
So far today she has had a hot head, her toe ached, she was too hot, too cold, She has a sore throat, a sore tongue, a cold, everyone hates her, her kids don't care, I don't care, the doctor does'nt care, she hates her nightdress, her eyes are burning, it's a dreary day, the music's awful, her sister's horrible, the juice is sour, the milk is off, the toast tastes burnt, the garden looks dreadful, she does'nt like her bedspread.... etc etc etc....
I repeat.. ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. Is this the Dementia or is it just her personality? OR both..
Thanks
Ditto