Dimentia

My mother has been diagnosed with old age dementia. She has not been sleeping well for the past 6 week and neither have I. She seems to be fine but I am not as I have to work during the day. She is currently on no medication and has no high blood pressure or diabetes, She is actually very healthy. What can I give her to sleep at night.

Should Seroquel be used on a 98 year old dimentia patient? ## I am sorry, there are no medical professionals on this site and only a doctor who is familiar with her medical history can decide what medications can best help her condition. ## I have seen it used for the elderly but not with increased confusion and high probability of falls. I am a nurse so i can not diagnose. Only tell you my observations.

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My Mum is diagnosed Parkinsons Dimentia or Lewy Body Dementia. She has been prescribed and has been taking low dose Seroquel (25mg) which dose has been dropped to 12.5mg approx 6 weeks ago. The drugs Mum is on aren't working for her (she is very sensitive to Benzo lines and other drugs) and I'm discussing with her Doctor the feasibility of switching to cholinesterase inhibitor drugs instead. Rivastignmine (Exelon) is one of those drugs but I note it does moderately interact with Seroquel. As Mum is incredibly sensitive to drugs and their effects, I'd rather Mum be completely off Seroquel before commencing something such as Rivastignmine. What period of time would be a safe duration to suggest that the Seroquel would no longer be in her system? ## Approximately 36 hours, but ...

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I have heard that cataract surgery can cause alziemers or dimentia. My father had both eyes done and the surgeon also talked him into laser on both eyes to get rid of his glasses. Dr philip larken also said I have to pay for it (laser machine) somehow. My father did not ask for laser. The laser beam could go into the brain? My father passed away from dimentia about 5 years after the cataract surgery. Now I am facing cataract surgery and it wont be same doctor. I don't know what to do.

IS ARARCET RECOMMENDED FOR SENIORS WHO ARE IN A TEMPORARY STATE OF DLERIUM AND NOT DIMENTIA?