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Let’s take a look at the ways family and/or caregivers can abuse the Alzheimer Dementia person.  We would not want to believe that someone especially a family member or other close relative or caregiver could abuse the vulnerable dementia person.  Believe it!  IT HAPPENS! The following are ways that dementia persons can be abused:

• Physical abuse whereby the person sustains bruises, injuries, sprains, burns, broken eyeglasses, not getting medications as ordered, and caregiver not letting others see “mom/dad.”
• Emotional abuse via threats or restraints shown by the person who has agitation, mumbling, sucking, rocking, and withdrawal from activities.
• Financial abuse by selling properties, cashing checks, forging signature, taking possessions, disposing of memorabilia, emptying the house of lifelong treasures, coercing them to sign documents, reversing wills, POA (power of attorney), and deceiving them to give up control of money.  The person affected has been duped and lied to.                                 
• Sexual abuse is despicable leaving the person with the most horrible of crimes committed against them.  They may have bruises on breasts, genitalia, vaginal area along with anal bleeding and bloody underwear.
• Neglect consists of withholding necessities such as food, medications, and by not providing a safe environment.  The person is subject to falling, malnutrition, bed sores, wandering, incontinence not cleaned, and potential death.

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I read an interesting article I want to summarize for you where researchers are looking at a new approach to Alzheimer’s disease.  This is just a study so look at it as a possibility for treatment not a cure at this time.  That is how I am seeing it; you may want to do more research.

The Scientists are working on activating the brains immune cells called microglia.   What they expect to happen is to use an antibody to stimulate the microglia and get it to clear the harmful plaques in the brain.  Now this would be wonderful as it not only would work with Alzheimer’s patients but Parkinson and ALS patients as well.

POINTS THEY MADE:

• Alzheimer’s drugs now currently taken by patients would not be stopped in doing their job of removing plaques.
• They call these plaques toxic protein clumps that are sticky and build up.
• Theses sticky plaques set off a chain of events resulting in atrophy of the brain and cognitive decline.
• This new treatment could possibly help other neurodegenerative diseases.
• Microglia surround the plaque and create a barrier controlling the spread of damaging proteins.

I believe ongoing research is absolutely necessary as they still have not removed plaques from the brain of humans although research in mice has afforded them an opportunity to continue their work.

 

Neuroscience News

Science Translational Medicine April 3, 2024

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