What's on your mind?

[DerVVulfman]

I don't know if anyone knows about dementia, but it can go from mild to advanced in no time.

My dad had mild dementia for months, this being mainly having trouble with his memory and having a bit of a sweet tooth. This, not good for his medication: high blood pressure and content for his digestive system.

But now, his dementia has advanced. An advanced stage generally involves hallucinations at times, sometimes of a non-friendly nature. This can result in fits of depression. They may suffer from temperature imbalance, wishing it to be warmer. This may explain Florida. Constant moaning is also recognized. However, the moaning may be a result of many factors, the hallucinations, fear from their old age, pain, depression, temperature, or an involuntary action. This is clearly not good for sleep. Getting someone with dementia to have a good night's sleep is a miracle, as they may have only a few hours of restless sleep while wanting to stay awake because of bad dreams. They may nod off throughout the day because they didn't have the needed rest. And yes, they may talk in their sleep in a barely lucid state.

Vision changes, so colors blur. Blue and white colors are harder to distinguish while colors like red against white are easier to see. And then there's the enhanced sweet tooth coupled by depression. This can result in a nearly complete loss of appetite because nothing tastes good and they're not in the mood for ... anything. And if their vision changes, nothing 'looks' appetizing because they can't tell the plate from the tablecloth... or the food for that matter. Bright red bowls are recommended for contrast when serving meals. This, I can attest as my dad can't get enough of my V8 Berry drink. "I want some more red." And then there's Ice cream for breakfast.

This has been on my mind.