Hello,
My 81 year old grandmother has recently been diagnosed with Vascular Dementia but so far that is all we have been told. Her doctor said he didn't want to put her through tests or a brain scan as that would involve sedating her.
Her behaviour has been concerning for quite a while but it is only recently she has been diagnosed, partially down to my grandfather being in denial that something was wrong.
Just a little idea of her behaviour
My 81 year old grandmother has recently been diagnosed with Vascular Dementia but so far that is all we have been told. Her doctor said he didn't want to put her through tests or a brain scan as that would involve sedating her.
Her behaviour has been concerning for quite a while but it is only recently she has been diagnosed, partially down to my grandfather being in denial that something was wrong.
Just a little idea of her behaviour
- Asking for people who have been dead for quite some time like her mum.
- Doesn't recognise most of her family.
- Wandering
- Seems to have concept of time, 5 minutes seems like an hour to her etc
- Not sleeping
- Wearing coats, multiple jumpers, handbags etc all the time regardless of weather.
- Refusing to actually go out shopping etc which she used to do daily
- Verbally and at times physically aggressive.
- Won't shower or change clothes willingly
- Refusing medication
- Not eating
- Unsteady and generally agitated