Common Issues With Dementia

Dementia Care and Training Specialist Teepa Snow joins Senior Helpers to discuss common issues that might come up during the course of the dementia disease.

[KW-dppy]

As a nurse that has worked in a rehab/nursing home, I must say this lady has absolutely nailed the symptoms and actions of those who are suffering from dementia. And as a daughter caring for my 87 year old mom, I can say she also explains the stressors so accurately. Wonderful teacher!

[carolrolfes]

As a nurse, I am happy to know there are seminars like this for all to hear and understand the disease process of dementia. Than you!

[Joy-W]

I was drinking tea while watching this and at minute 5, I about spit it out laughing. My husband has Younger Onset Alzheimer’s and I pray we both keep our sense of humor through this as long as possible. Love Teepa Snow!

[scneese]

After learning about Dementia just within the last year & 1/2..this is the only video where someone completely tells it as it is.  It's a horrible, heartbreaking disease.  I'm so going thru this with Mom.  Please pray for me & my family..I truly am hanging on for this dear life to give me strength.  God has to!  Much Love,   SCNEESE

[kdm]

I was diagnosed about 2 1/2 years ago. This is pretty accurate… I also forget what we just talked about 10 minutes ago. My wife and 3 children are very very patient with me.
I will never go anywhere dark …not even with someone…I still do the grocery shopping .. it’s 5 minutes away 🤣…
I will not ever go anywhere dark… no way.. I like our friends coming here but I can’t go to their house.

[Alexzoidberg]

I’m a plumber, and have no medical experience, but this lady is amazing. Fascinating stuff

[elainewarren]

Keeping a sense of humor goes a long way...thank you for the smiles!

[myfavs]

OMG I need this now. Both my paremts are going down fast. 80 and 82. I'm an RN and keep trying to help them. This is the refresher course I need. I've worked in hospitals and nursing homes and in-the-home private duty. I've seen it all. But my situation is, it's my parents. It's extremely difficult even though I am familiar with dementia.

[tralfaz]

My Nana had Alzheimer's, it's a heartbreaking, horrible disease that takes the person away before they're dead.... I was mourning her death years before she died, because it wasn't her anymore. But I do remember visiting her the last time, long after she was non verbal, but she was smiling and could tell I was someone who she cared about. And when I gave her a kiss goodbye and said I would visit again, she said "thank you." The last words I heard her say, and long after I thought she couldn't speak anymore. Tiny glimpses shine through sometimes, which can help, but also just make the pain worse. Anyway, thank you for educating people, and reminding us this isn't a memory loss disease...it's a brain eating disease. My literal worst nightmare.

[marinawilkinson]

She's brilliant! Thank God I found this video.

[linedallaire]

Deeps Snow, what a precious soul. On the list of my heroes

[LindaLouise]

Thank you so much. I was thrown into a "dimentia like" state for 2+ years after 2 mini strokes and a head injury. **The stuff you talk about between 5 and 7 minutes .. just blew me away. I now 'get' why so many couldn't stand "me" .. it wasn't me.. :(
Phew .. Thank yuo

[sixrats]

I have no idea how I stumbled across this channel, but I'm so glad I did. Teepa has such a powerful, imaginative way of speaking and presenting concepts that I find myself hanging onto every word. It's almost like slam poetry. Bravo.

[loftus]

Such a scary disease. My friend was just diagnosed with PPA. She’s only 56. I’m having trouble dealing with it. These videos help so much. Even though it’s scary, I feel much more prepared for what is yet to come.

I wish I had someone to talk to who has been through this. I recently visited her. She has pretty severe apraxia of speech. She’s also having trouble with fine motor control. I also noticed she clears her throat constantly and has to have a bottle of water with her at all times. In addition, she seemed very out of touch with her emotions. That spark that made her the person I grew up with seemed absent. She was still my friend, but a more basic distillation of the person I knew. It’s scary because it’s so early in the process. The symptoms started 3 years ago and she was just diagnosed a few weeks ago. I’m afraid for her and feel so lost on how I can help.

I continue to read and watch videos online. Even the experts don’t seem to fully agree on how to classify Primary Progressive Aphasia. Some say it a form of Frontotemporal Dementia. Others say it is a symptom of Alzheimer’s. I’ve read quite a few NIH studies, but even those are on very limited population sizes. The doctors who gave her the diagnosis didn’t explain to her that it is a form of dementia or explain how the disease will progress, so I have to be extremely careful what I say as I don’t want to upset her. It’s really frustrating how little is really known about this disease.

[Alexzoidberg]

This lady is truly an amazing speaker.

[thischanneldoesnotexist]

My husband is 45 and is displaying every single one of these behaviours. His doctors are trying their best, but he refuses medical care. He's turned all of the family against me and has bouts of blackouts/memory loss every few days. Getting a diagnosis is nearly impossible because he refuses treatment and no one will say he's not in his right mind.

[mariatrotter]

Fantastic, enthusiastic, passionate speaker. Absolutely love Snow. I feel so fortunate to have found her. Highly informative great communicator

[henriettahenson]

When you said it will wear you out ...this is what happened with my dear Dad .... Now mother has last stage dementia and six years ago my father was her carer and he died of a massive stroke.he wouldn't let us help he would say they were ok ..he for got to take his medication sad .so yes dementia patients will wear you out ..💜ripDad💜

[maxfactor]

I just happen to click on this video and I just want to thank you for explaining shadowing It was driving me crazy. And understandinding the clinging is because I am the one my mother trust the most. I was angry at my siblings for not doing enough but I am looking at this in a whole different way Thanks Again

[karenjones]

Thank you for all the info. You hit on everything mother is going through. Now I don't feel so alone.