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Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Mar 17 6:30pm | Replies (762)Comment receiving replies
I did not include that after routine ct and check e/ray that he has modules on his lungs. They drained the fluid build up and are waiting to hear next week the results.
As far as the MCI goes he recognizes family and recalls past family events. Sometimes he walks into the kitchen and knows where things are but other times looks confused.
If we have an appointment I will tell when we have to go and when it is time to go he asks where are we going. Other times he remembers that we are going.
His motor skills are getting worse. He walks very gingerly and slow. This has been increased the last several months.
He also wears depends but our bed is wet every night.
I do not know what the progression is with MCI.
Thank you so much for getting back to me.
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Good morning @ganz We had the bed problem with my wife as well. We added a pad (provided by hospice so I don't know the brand or name) that was very thin, but worked great to keep the sheets dry most mornings.
Also in my wife's case I came to understand progression is also very different between patients plus it was incredibly uneven with her. She would plateau for differing lengths of time and then have a period of almost daily changes. Her neuro doc told us that was due to the times the synapses in her brain would encounter a new difficulty and have to find a new path within her brain to accomplish something, store memory, or how to react to something previously known.
How long has your husband been diagnosed with MCI?
Strength, courage, and peace
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Hi Ganz, I add my welcome. I encourage you to also follow this expert blog on Mayo Clinic Connect:
- Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci/
Mayo Clinic directors offer very useful information there and members comment as well.
You may wish to connect with other caregivers caring for some with MCI here:
- My wife forgetting: Diagnosed with MCI https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/my-wife-forgetting
Each person's progression with MCI is different.