So I live with my grandparents because I feel safe here. But my grandpa got diagnosed with dementia and recently he’s seeing shadows go by and he’ll ask who’s here. Then today at lunch he said he hears people talking.
This reminds me of my psychosis SO SO much. I reassure him it’s nothing but I relate to him so much they don’t know what sz is.
How would you feel? Am I handling this okay?
You’re doing what I would do.
Just try to keep him in reality if you can.
It was difficult to see my grandmother struggle with dementia when she was old.
Once I came to visit her and she wouldn’t let me in because she claimed my dad (her son) never had children.
It’s hard to cope with.
I think you’re doing great and I wish the best to your Grandpa.
Thanks @Charles_Foster
Sometimes I just wanna tell him ummm I’m totally not the one to be asking I hear things most ppl don’t lol.
My Mom suffered through Dementia until her passing in 2019.
It’s not easy to see your loved ones go through this.
You are doing great @Turtle44
Yeah, you’re doing the right thing kiddo. I’m sure it must be stressful having your own symptoms to deal with on top of that.
Just keep being there for your grandfather. Maybe buy a record or CD of his favorite music and sit and listen to it with him. Or any other activity that will help take his mind off the shadow people and ground him in reality.
Take care.
SZ is kinda like dementia that doesn’t progress to death. I can see how you relate.
My grandfather died from lewy dopa dementia. It was sad to see him.
He forgot to pull up his pants when he went to the bathroom. He went to the kitchen with his pants down. It was very awkward.
He didn’t recognize anyone in his family. He asked everyone who they were. He asked me who I was but he didn’t remember me. I needed to show him old pictures.
He tried to stab my grandmother with scissors in the middle of the night because he thought she was an intruder.
He tried to escape from his apartment several times. He was afraid people would imprison him for some reason.
He screamed and shouted in the middle of the night.
He died at the hospital. I think it was a relief to everyone, but still sad.
He was very religious. He prayed to God every morning and night all of his life and he got a cruel death like that.
That’s horrible. Sorry to hear you had to watch him go through that.
There are new drugs coming out for Alzheimer’s. Which is good! There is a lot of research, promising research for this illness. I hope new treatment will be effective!
I’m afraid I will get it. But there is not much I can do about it. I hope I don’t get old. I have a die young kind of mentality. But having Sz, I really can’t live a wild life.
Does anyone know if people with sz are more likely to be destined for dementia/alzheimers?
I heard the other day that in Belgium 1 in 3 people in nursing homes get antipsychotics, so I think it’s also used for dementia.
I want to learn more about this illness.
I googled it. According to a 2018 study schizophrenics have a twofold chance of developing dementia.
Oh great @Jonathan2 as if sz wasn’t enough already right?
@Speedy I’m sorry you went through that too.
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