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Lewy Body Dementia - What are your questions? Jun 29, 2022 | By Jodi Melius (@jodimelius)Comment receiving replies
Could you share a list of the drugs / drug classes that one should be at best cautious of for people with LBD? (eg I noted Haldol and Seroquel, but missed the names of some of the other ones).
My mother's LBD is advancing. She has never been assessed for sleep apnea that I know of. However, she sleeps on her back, snores loudly, and seems to snort at times at night. She experiences hallucinations and is increasingly having nightmares and yelling out at night. Is it too late to assess her for sleep apnea? It would be a challenge to get her to wear an oxygen mask or sleep on her side, so I am not sure that it is worth it to try to assess her.
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I would encourage you to have her seen/assessed for sleep apnea by your local provider/sleep medicine specialists. The expert panel discussed this at length- the importance of addressing sleep apnea, stating that even tolerating the mask or treatment for part of the night, is better than not at all. Also, I did link the medications PDF to your question under my most recent post in the Dementia Hub newsfeed. Thanks for reaching out.