Sunday, April 16, 2017

Dad Fell in the Shower and Mom Helped Him Up

My dad has dementia, but not Alzheimer's. His has vascular dementia.

I'm not a medical doctor so my knowledge of what that means is limited to what I know about dad's condition.

Dad has had a number of "mini" strokes and has suffered damage to parts of his brain.

One of many consequences of the brain damage is that he has vertigo and very serious balance problems.

Today he fell in the shower. To this point, we don't think he was injured but the staff of the home is still with him, as far as we know.

In addition to dad's issues, mom has very severe osteoporosis, to the extent that she once cracked a vertebra making the bed.

In a moment of panic, mom helped dad to his feet and moved him to the bed. We're at least as concerned for her as we are for dad.

We are sooooo glad that they are in the Personal Care part of the home.

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