Hello,
My mom has been living with dementia since 2016. In talking with other dementia caregivers, I realize that the progression of my mom’s dementia has been very slow (thank goodness) when comparing notes. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in October of 2021. After consulting with her doctors, we opted to go the route of comfort care instead of treatment. She is still able to independently move around the house, and she still knows who everyone is, for which I am so grateful. I have noticed within the past week that her short term memory has become even shorter, which is seeming to coincide with her more consistent complaints of belly pain. I’m wondering if there’s research to support the idea that as cancer progresses, it negatively impacts the progression of dementia as well.
My mom has been living with dementia since 2016. In talking with other dementia caregivers, I realize that the progression of my mom’s dementia has been very slow (thank goodness) when comparing notes. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in October of 2021. After consulting with her doctors, we opted to go the route of comfort care instead of treatment. She is still able to independently move around the house, and she still knows who everyone is, for which I am so grateful. I have noticed within the past week that her short term memory has become even shorter, which is seeming to coincide with her more consistent complaints of belly pain. I’m wondering if there’s research to support the idea that as cancer progresses, it negatively impacts the progression of dementia as well.