Dementia Support Group Questions

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We found 9 questions associated with the 'Dementia' topic.

haglands

Can Haloperidol cause patients to become bent over when walking and lose mobility?

My husband has recently been put on this drug (he is being treated for hallucinations and does have vascular dementia) He has started shaking and ...

Posted 3 weeks ago | 1 answers | | Open

Related support groups: dementia, haloperidol, arteriosclerotic dementia, icu agitation

conress

My dad is on Haldo, risperidone, and seroquel, he has dementia and just a a hematoma drained?

he has become very combative, more confused, and swearing which is all unusual for him. I keep telling the doctors it is the medication but they ...

Posted 7 weeks ago | 2 answers | | Open

Related support groups: seroquel, dementia, risperidone

jimanei

Is Risperidone and Seroquel really bad for older dementia patients?

Posted 9 weeks ago | 2 answers | 1 star | Open

Related support groups: seroquel, dementia, risperidone

Vicki Har...

My husband has dementia...probably Altz. He has had 3 seizures in a year. We have tried 5 different

... meds and all have horrible side effects for him. What do you recommend? He takes Aricept 10mg and Namenda 10mg 2 @ day

Posted 10 weeks ago | 1 answers | | Open

Related support groups: aricept, namenda, seizures, dementia, side effect, alzheimer's disease, seizure prevention

Realm

Is there anyone on this site who has had a suggested diagnosis of Pick's disease also known as?

... frontal temperol dementia. My suggested diagnosis came from the result of a PET scan

Posted 11 weeks ago | 1 answers | | Open

Related support groups: dementia

plam

Is 25mg of seroquel safe for a person with dementia?

Posted 11 weeks ago | 2 answers | | Open

Related support groups: seroquel, dementia

mrsdial

I have read mixed reviews regarding the use of Haldol. What about dememtia makes haldol more?

... dangerous than when given to non-dementia patients

Posted 3+ months ago | 1 answers | | Open

Related support groups: haldol, dementia

turn4dayt...

Is there a connection between using ISOFLURANE as an anesthesia and dementia onset in elder patient?

my father recently had a hernia repair.He's 72 years old. Approximately 1 month after surgery his mental status decreased dramatically. The ...

Posted 3+ months ago | 1 answers | | Open

Related support groups: dementia, isoflurane

Mary on dad

Wondering about the side effects of the following meds given to a patient with dementia:?

seroquel & depacote (both three times a day) atavan (as needed for agitation/aggression) and haldol injection (as needed) Please excuse if I have ...

Posted 3+ months ago | 2 answers | | Open

Related support groups: haldol, seroquel, dementia, agitation, side effect