I just found out my grandmother who has dementia also has heart failure she's having a lot of trouble swallowing and her blood pressure is extremely low. Would heart failure medication be helpful for someone in this condition? Dementia is extremely confusing to me and I'm just trying to understand what my grandmother is coming through.
Did she ever say something like, "I don't want to live for years without even recognizing you or knowing my own name!"
Did she ever say something like, "No matter what happens, I don't want to end up like --fill in blank with name of relative who had severe dementia--. I'd rather die first!"
I am sorry that your grandmother is experiencing so many health problems at the same time. You mentioned in your profile that your aunt told you about this website. Are your parents willing to discuss your grandmother's health problems with you or are they ignoring your concerns?
Trouble swallowing is a very big sign sometimes that dementia has advanced to the end stage. It means that the body is no longer capable of processing food.
Has anyone at the hospital talked to you about whether hospice services might be a good thing to look at?