The 7 Stages of Dementia || Intro to Dementia with Grace || Beginners Series

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  • @rebeccamiller1741
    @rebeccamiller1741 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Watching this today ...
    I am care giving of a friend whom is suffering ...
    Most helpful , thank you !

  • @miaredding1554
    @miaredding1554 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Ms. Vickie My Dad passed away this year. I took care of him at home for two years. I wanted to let you know your videos were such a blessing for us. Thank you again.

  • @OldSoulPammy
    @OldSoulPammy ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Excellent video. My brother (70) shared this video with me (65) today. I'm considering going to Dr to get exam to establish my baseline, starting to notice short-term memory loss. Our mother and one of her brothers had Alzheimer's. Your video was very helpful, thank you! "Hey from another Southern gal over in Georgia! It's so nice to hear people that sound like me!" 😁. ☮️❤️😎

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Glad it was helpful! It’s important to establish a baseline. Praying that it’s all well.

  • @PinkMac33
    @PinkMac33 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Excellent video my dad has dementia. Ever since my mother passed away it’s been down hill for him . But what’s worse is that he eats very well but is losing weight rapidly. He’s 5’11 n about 145 pounds . He’s in stage 6 . I really don’t know what’s crazing the weight loss .

  • @miaredding1554
    @miaredding1554 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you Ms. Vickie. My Dad is in the later stages of dementia with grace. Thank you for helping countless people. I have been a nurse for years and your videos with such empathy, knowledge and GRACE. Thank you again and God bless.

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are so welcome and thank you for your sweet words! ❤️ All my love! Vicky

  • @cathynichols9824
    @cathynichols9824 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just found you because I reach out for prayers for my twin sister who went into an Assisted Living facility on Saturday. In just two days of visiting your site I have learned so much and it has been comforting to hear from thise who have had this experience. Thank you so much for what you do and may God bless you abundantly 🙏

  • @geraldineross5168
    @geraldineross5168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    My husband having Alzheimer’s Dementia and losing his memory in stage four has lost his short term memory, but I swear he can remember everything from his past including coming out of the womb!

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ❤️❤️❤️

    • @dovie127
      @dovie127 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Isnt that the truth?!? Seems the past is so vivid to my sil. Although she is getting more advanced now and doesn’t talk about the past like she used to…

  • @yvetteb1061
    @yvetteb1061 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    We noticed a difference in our mom when she started calling us multiple times a day and talking about the same thing and not remembering that she already called. She also lost weight and we would ask her what she ate today and she would struggle so hard to remember what she ate. Soon after this we couldn't get a hold of her by phone and when my brother arrived at her home, she was sitting on the floor at the front door and was confused and didn't know why she was there. We took her to her doctor and realized since her last appointment ( 30 days ago)she had lost about 35 lbs. She was hospitalized after no success at gaining the weight back and diagnosed with dementia.

  • @Stacydsullivan
    @Stacydsullivan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Your videos have been so helpful. Thank you! Of course you accent, sweetness and disposition is like the whipped cream and cherry on this tough topic.

  • @karenowens4317
    @karenowens4317 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you. Inprocess of possibly losing home. Husband making all kinds of crazy decisions. I just geel so lost.

    • @hannaclue2728
      @hannaclue2728 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I hope you’re ok. It comes a time where you have to take control whether he likes it or not.

  • @jimmyprater7546
    @jimmyprater7546 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for posting this information, we are in stage 4 or 5 with my father.

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Big hugs. I know it’s hard as a caregiver. If you haven’t joined the group, there is so much good support and encouragement over there. Here is the link: m.facebook.com/groups/dementiawithgrace

  • @geraldineross5168
    @geraldineross5168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Vicki you are a very amazing person, smart, caring, and loving. I love looking at your sweet happy face on your videos! ❤️

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Mrs Geraldine! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @cindypatrick785
    @cindypatrick785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I thought my dad just had Alzheimer’s ( his momma had it too and died at age 88),and I thought I knew what stage he was in but in July he had an ischemic stroke , and he had already had numerous “ TIA’S ( mini strokes) through the years , so when I took him to a neurologist for a follow up he told me “ you’re not dealing with one type of dementia, you’re dealing with 3.”🤦‍♀️
    My 86 year old dad has only his longest long term memories intact, from age 6 when he got his eye shot out w a BB gun thru age 20 when he met my momma for the very first time.😍
    He was constantly asking me about how my mom came into his life, so I finally just wrote their love story down so he can read it every time it comes to his mind.
    When I showed him their wedding picture he didn’t recognize that it was them😔.
    When I show him pictures of us 5 children he doesn’t recognize us .
    One day I walked into his trailer and he asked me,” whose your father?
    Then he caught himself and said ,” I am.”
    In the evening I try to keep him entertained by playing Yahtzee, Sorry, trouble or Go Fish.
    Or we do puzzles age 3+, but it’s worse than when I taught my 2 grandsons the games, because they eventually were able to learn the games but w dad it’s like the movie FIFTY FIRST DATES, I have to start over explaining things every night😏.
    But I am happy to spend this time w him where he still knows me❤️.
    Thank you for all your wisdom regarding dementia 🙂.

  • @sherrysmith6708
    @sherrysmith6708 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I found you on Facebook. Someone there sent me a link to your videos. I am so thankful to find some information and help! Doctors diagnose and wish you luck! I have no clue where to begin to know where to learn how to best care for my mom!

  • @jjschannel6532
    @jjschannel6532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm finding your videos to be very helpful along with the FB group but I think I'll have to skip tomorrow's video and maybe circle back to it at some point. I'm learning so much from the group but I'm not sure I'm ready to hear about what behaviors could possibly come next. Just dealing with todays behaviors is daunting enough for me atm. But thank you for what you're doing Vickie.

  • @amymasi9110
    @amymasi9110 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My mom has vascular AND Alzheimer’s. I finally got her to move out of her home around stage 4 in 2023. The move was so hard for her. She lasted 10 months in independent living and after 5 falls, I moved her to Assisted Living in February. She moved from Stage 4 to Stage 5, and is currently headed to Stage 6-she can’t stand for long, she beginning to experience incontinence. She is quite verbal, and can talk for hours, but she doesn’t make any sense. She is frequently lost in false memories and is outraged at perceived injustices. Even when I match her emotions and offer to do something or call someone to take care of the thing she is imagining, she will argue with me, then gets verbally abusive. Just this week though, she seems to be “giving up”, she talks to me with her eyes closed about 1/3 of the time, and she doesn’t seem quite so agitated. She doesn’t want to go out for our weekly meals or cook with me anymore. Thank you for this video, it helps to hear someone explain what I’m seeing

  • @teresaday-fickel5876
    @teresaday-fickel5876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, your sound is great! Thanks for creating a great environment to listen and watch!

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you!! It’s all done on my phone!!!

  • @boveega7
    @boveega7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love your simple explanations. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise.

  • @Ritasmovies
    @Ritasmovies 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am just beginning a virtual caregiver support group. Your link was recommended by one of the participants. I love you already. Thank you for helping me with my journey.

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      AWW! I'm so glad you found us! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @JohnSmith-px2cg
    @JohnSmith-px2cg ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you I'm glad I've found your site. I find it very helpful

  • @mariatrotter6889
    @mariatrotter6889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love your accent. Very informative. Thank you

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What accent?! Me?? 😂 thank you for always leaving great comments!!

  • @GeorgeShelby-i5e
    @GeorgeShelby-i5e ปีที่แล้ว

    Good morning. Well, the first of the year I will be moving with my Uncle who has this illness. His wife will also be assisting me.

  • @thlp6872
    @thlp6872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Is it possible for someone to suffer from Dementia and just be too prideful to admit it?I definitely suspect my dad has it but he’s always been too prideful to admit anything is wrong. I don’t think he will ever get a formal diagnosis. Meanwhile my mom and myself clearly see changes.

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes, it can be an ego thing. But it can also be anosognosia, a condition sometimes present in dementia in which a person truly has no insight into his/her own disease process.

  • @thlp6872
    @thlp6872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Is low energy and constantly falling asleep during the day and in between conversation with others part of dementia? What stage would such behaviors fall under?

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is usual in 5 into 6 and 6. Just much more sleeping in those times.

  • @theresadubas7346
    @theresadubas7346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My sister has vascular dementia she between 6-7 her directional & cognitive skills are totally gone she can’t stand or walk. It’s becoming extremely difficult

  • @freezerburnednomore
    @freezerburnednomore 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So helpful. Thank you.

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy you found help here. Feel free to check out the group too!!!

  • @tammystegall5130
    @tammystegall5130 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ty

  • @lisawaite5698
    @lisawaite5698 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does this content apply to vascular dementia? If not, can you point me to a link. Thank you.

  • @marycato1361
    @marycato1361 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have a question .I'm not understanding how with my husband that he's able to remember to remind me of something I ask him to remind me to 4 hours later and it was very accurate in his doing so but at same time he doesn't go to restroom unless I remind him to .he can't fix himself a cup of coffee or dress himself without me telling him each piece. But he was able to remind me where to pick up after walking his dog where to pick it up .4 hours later and that's just example. I'm feeling he like doesn't want to make any decisions on his own .he was diagnosed with alzeimers a couple of years ago .help me understand

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hope this helps somewhat. First, the brain in intricate and not even the most robust physicians or researchers can fully know its complexities! Hearing that in mind, here is my HUMBLE explanation: the tasks you are describing are different. One is memory + emotion (where to pick up a dog) and the other two are process tasks. The dog walking would be a “simple memory” plus an emotional experience (the love of the dog and fear over losing the dog or not know where to pick up for instance) The fact of a memory and the feeling of a memory are processed and stored in two different parts of the brain. The process tasks are lots of different parts. It’s the doing, the how to do, the what to do it with; the right things to use and what they look like, where they are, how to locate them etc.
      It doesn’t seem like a difference but it is. And it’s SO FRUSTRATING! There is a video on teeth brushing that illustrates this. I will try to find it and link it!

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  วันที่ผ่านมา

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  • @ta6531
    @ta6531 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello, My mother just passed and seem to only have dementia 2 1/2 years... She started having seizures, fell and fractured her hip was told she had to have surgery and the died before she could even do therapy. Do you have any information on this type of decline ?

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Any time a person with underlying dementia goes through a significant trauma and then surgery, a decline seems to be par for the course. The severity of the decline is different for each person. That could account for the fast decline…but then each person is different. So sorry for your loss. ❤️💔❤️

  • @robynjones3636
    @robynjones3636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hello Grace my dad has dementia I have a question what stages have you seen sometimes going to the bathroom and sometimes in bed?

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Incontinence is usually a Stage 5 thing. Sometimes they just can’t “make it” in time due to mobility issues. Sometimes they have lost the urge to go. All my love. It’s a hard journey ❤️❤️❤️

  • @ramadasa77
    @ramadasa77 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🤗🙏👍 thank you.

  • @lisahernandez9065
    @lisahernandez9065 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My sister is being given Resperidone - as a chemical restraint, I feel. How does that medication affect knowing what stage she is in?

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey Leisa, thanks for the question… Risperidone, and other atypical antipsychotics, are being used in low, low doses in folks with dementia with good success. It depends on the type of dementia as the effect of the drug. In high doses yes it can be considered a chemical restraint, but, in some cases of dementia where you see psychosis… Hallucinations and aggressive delusionsi…t can be a tremendous help to both the person with dementia and their caregivers. Obviously hallucinations and delusions are usually terrifying and frustrating for the person they can’t reason with this change in their reality, and it is a mercy to them to use something to stop the psychosis. I would try to work closely with her care team to watch the effects of the medicine. If she just seems calmer and more placid? then I would say it is beneficial. If she is “zonked“ then the dosage might need to be lowered. All my love, Vicky ❤️

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also, it would only affect staging her, if the medicine is making her sleep all the time. Yes, it could sedate her enough to where her function, and cognitive issues could be masked, but you have to outweigh the cost benefit ratio. I’m so sorry for this part of the journey.

    • @lisahernandez9065
      @lisahernandez9065 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you. I just worry that she has not been properly evaluated and the meds were given purely as a convenience for the nursing staff. That is what was implied to me, by her daughter. The staff said if she wouldn't calm down, she would be kicked out.

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I understand. We need to do a better job (medical community) in learning AND then teaching front line caregivers on way to manage/lessen behaviors before we resort to meds. My whole book discusses this. I teach in facilities, but so many don’t want to pay the cost to train their whole staff 😔 Here is copy of my book if you wanted to buy and share with staff?? It may help? amzn.to/2SQ1Yby

  • @brendaelliott2654
    @brendaelliott2654 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My husband is 79 he at very angery hurt my filing a lot

    • @brendaelliott2654
      @brendaelliott2654 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We were told my huenen b has mild to modern dementia I have tied everything came o to your web site you have help me a lot whe do you know that when it is time for a nursing home

  • @bonitaburroughs8673
    @bonitaburroughs8673 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My mom's seems to be a result of diabetes

  • @susansimpson3395
    @susansimpson3395 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nocaptions.

    • @DementiaWithGrace
      @DementiaWithGrace  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sorry! I will check! Normally they are turned on!

  • @marymarch8714
    @marymarch8714 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the information. After several strokes, I'm concerned about brain injury and dementia 🩷