Shocking Symptom: Proprioception and Dementia
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Hey Careblazers! 👋 In today’s must-watch video, we're tackling a critical yet often overlooked symptom of dementia - difficulty with proprioception. This is all about understanding your loved one’s ability to perceive where they are in space, which can drastically impact their safety and independence.
🔍 What You'll Learn:
-Proprioception Explained: Discover what proprioception is and why it's vital for those with dementia.
-Signs of Decline: How to spot if your loved one is losing this crucial ability.
-Safety Tips: Practical steps to enhance safety at home.
-Therapy Insights: How occupational and physical therapy can make a huge difference.
Whether you're caring for someone with dementia or just eager to learn more about how this condition affects spatial awareness, this video is packed with insights and actionable tips. If you've seen changes in how your loved one navigates their world, drop a comment below - let’s start a conversation!
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👩🔬 I'm Dr. Natali Edmonds, a board-certified geropsychologist. (A clinical psychologist who specializes in working with older adults.) One day, while hiking a trail, I came up with the idea for Careblazers and I decided to see if posting videos online could provide help to the many other Careblazers in the world who don’t get to have help come directly to them in their homes. I hope that this work helps you in some way on your caregiving journey.
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My Mom was experiencing much clumsiness during the last year or two. She would try and set something down only to set in on the edge of whatever surface. She was not very mobile at 94 and 95 years, so we didn't have the falling issues. So many things left her (and me, sorry to say) frustrated. But her dementia progressed slowly, so I am grateful we had her without too many severe symptoms all the way to her death last February. I miss her, but I also know she is in the presence of our God and so many loved ones who went before her.❤
This is the very first symptom that we noticed in my mother-in-law. It came years before her actual diagnosis and continues to progress. Thank you for the informative video!
I am not my care provider. I am myself, learning all that I can!
I'm 49 and have developed issues with proprioception and peripheral neuropathy over the last 18 months, memory isn't so great either. Might be time to visit the doctor.
My husband started leaning to one side and shuffling without picking up his feet about five years ago. We had no idea what to call it, along with a lack of diagnosis of his dementia issues at the local memory clinic. Wish I had had this information back then! And I am looking forward to your executive functioning video. In my husband's case, I believe that's what went first, as many as twelve years ago.
I have this condition! My physician discussed this with me this very day! I have asked about this many, many times with professionals, including more than one neurologist! It took a resident, Doctor of Osteopathy to finally label it and properly refer me. The symptoms began about fifteen years ago! I had almost given up hope to ever learn what I can do about it.
I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia & Apropriception. After my father died I became my Mother's (who has Alzheimers Dementia) 24/7 caregiver. And the topic could not be any truer. I watch her difficulties but it never occurred to me that she also has a lack of Propriception. Now I know about this syptom I can try to be more watchful about her movements. Although I am the one who had to put foam over the foot of the bed to stop the scratching and gouges on my legs! 😊
Thank you Dr Natali My husband has increased proprioception for several months nw. He is clumsy, tentative in his movements and does things very slowly. He has poor balance and difficulty walking. I have made his geriatrician aware as well as our family doctor. .
You misunderstand the term. Propreoception is the NORM and healthy. If someone is having issues with propreoception they have DECREASED propreoception. I hope that helps you understand how to better communicate your parent's challenges.
Your husband has DECREASED propreoception.
Husband has experienced all of the things you have mentioned. He is in a motorized wheelchair and has damaged every doorway and door in our house as he has lost the ability to navigate making turns and entering the doorway. Also, everything is just dropped to the floor as it is difficult for him to "see" where it should go.
My husband has an MCI diagnosis. He has reduced fine motor ability, his walking lacks the confidence he once had and he always looks at the ground when he is walking outdoors. Also, he is unaware of being in others way in grocery stores, or in public places where there are a lot of people. Definitely a change I have noticed.
It's so important that they see a Neurologist who will refer them to have cognitive studies. Some of the different dementia's have meds that can slow the progression of this disease. I know from my cognitive studies I do not have Alzheimer's. I just started with a new Neurologist who is great. I fired my last one for many reasons, but the worst was he prescribed me medication that a few days in, I researched it. It was for only Alzheimer's dementia and can make ppl with other types worse!!! 8 have seen my new Neuro once, and already had a Brain MRI And an EEG as well as specific blood work. My last Neuro only did a brain CR scan!
My husband's 70-year-old cousin was diagnosed with dementia 4 years ago. She's on medication and you couldn't tell that she has it. I'm absolutely astounded at how dementia can be mitigated now.
Cute hairdo, Natali 💇♀ Thanks for your helpful videos!
It could also be that the person needs a new prescription for their glasses. If the two eyes don’t both see clearly your depth perception is impaired. Additionally, if you’re wearing bi-or tri-focals on stairs you could easily take a spill because the close reading focal length in the bottom of the glasses isn’t made for looking downward four feet and seeing clearly.
My husband with Parkinson’s/demenia takes his glasses off often at random times. Almost seems to not want or need them. I think his conditions are affecting vision but he can’t explain it since he just speaks word salad and we can’t understand him. Very difficult for sure!
My husband has Parkinson’s with dementia and has all of the symptoms that you mention for proprioception. Adding to the list for him is being impulsive; getting up from a chair to start ambulating before having a plan of where he’s going. He stumbles a lot with his walker and of course has had many falls over the years. He also tends to want to park his walker and continue on without it. He very much NEEDS the walker as he would definitely fall without it.
Wow! Sounds like my husband too! Very challenging for sure!
Previously I was thinking my 79-year-old husband was rushing, not paying attention and just plain hard on everything. Everything he touches gets marked up, dropped, ruined and the walls are all banged up from his banging the sweeper into it and this leave me having to repaint walls, clean up broken glass etc. I was pretty sure this was neurological in origin but maybe it is the issue you have described. He is having motor difficulties as well though the physician thinks those are CMT (Charcot Marie Tooth Disease) due to his high arches, hammer toes neuropathy etc.
Yes, my hubby breaks the mailb0x trying to open it. i had to tape the strike plates into roomsbecause he banged into them so hard he was getting bad cuts/bruises. Hard times.
My MIL w/dementia falls frequently even with grab bars and clear areas. We are going to try chair yoga tomorrow. Thanks for the vid and helping get a better understanding of this challenging disease.
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Recently diagnosed with mild dementia. And it's causing me to go blind. I have always been clumbsy, but I've noticed I am even more so the last few months. I also have been falling a lot more.
God loves you Angela.
Almost every single thing you describe in this video is also true for Parkinson's. My wife experienced all of these problems. She also started to have problems finding her mouth when lifting a spoonful food. She had more falls than I could count. There were many times I was able to catch her and many when I could not. Unfortunately, once a person starts to reach this stage and deals with these issues there is no Physical therapy, Occupational therapy or cognitive training that can really help at all. The condition continues to decline and deteriorate. There are no meds that really help either. Not trying to rain on anyone's parade but it's just the sad reality of advanced PD or Alzheimer's.
This issue is what led to Dementia diagnoses instead of the diabetes diagnoses which I did not agree with.
Natalie, I just love your hair!😊
My late WWD was slammed by motor difficulties. She was bed-bound for 3 or 4 months before she died. She fell a couple of times, but never injured herself.
She had vascular dementia.
Oh wow...My husband has vascular dementia....That explains alot of what is going on with him.
@@maypalmer Best of luck to you. Get all the help you can, and get enough rest.
I found the advice from the CareBlazer group to be very helpful, especially "Don't try to reason with a person with dementia". After I got that down, I could focus on caring for my wife.
My mom is 91 and showing signs of this. She also shakes terribly
Welcome to Japan! I hope you enjoy your time here despite the rain and humidity.
Recently my MIL has been showing signs of proprioception. For the most part our house is already set up to allow her to move about the house with various things to hold on to to keep her from falling. The only exception is in the kitchen. My main issue is trying to get other members of the family to keep the path from her room to the refrigerator clear of objects. Do you have any suggestions?
My LO is struggling with this. She also tries to walk directly behind me while shuffling her feet. It's almost as if she is using my cues to show her how to navigate terrain.
Big time. Shuffling looks down only when walking fell which put her into assisted living. Gets frustrated with zippers or anything else requiring fine motor skills. doesnt see anything not directly in front of her
My husband has FTD. He does not fall yet. However he knocks over drinks, puts things on the edge of the counters, and spills his food often. Is this more of a spacial problem or could we headed towards what you are talking about? Thank you!
As a caregiver I have proprioception or should I say lack of. My husband with Alzheimer’s is fine. I use two sticks and walk just fine. I hope my LO doesn’t get proprioception.
Proprioception has made it into my wife's many challenges of daily inabilities to preform the even simple tasks.
PT and OT are a good idea however, for me this will only add to my already "full plate," of caregiving skills that I face every day.
Alzheimer Caregiver Husband.
Hello from New York. My 76 year old mother has this . She has trouble opening up a bag of chips as well as other things . She shuffles her feet won’t lift them and refuses a Walker . Refuses to see a Doctor, refuses everything and the incontinence is just out of control and refuses to bathe . At what stage is she in May I ask ? Someone please answer this . I am so confused because I have no one medically to ask . Thank you .
Thank you, this video was really very helpful! As my husband has a few of these symptoms.
Gait and balance. Falling a lot and dropping things.
All the above
Increased clumsiness and bumping into things.
Could to be allowed us next
What If I edit your videos?
My MILWD has vascular dementia diagnosed by her primary. No neurologist. Never going to be...she refuses to participate in further testing or to take most prescribed meds. She has has the shuffle for some time now and been "clumsy" for years. We are noticing of late that she is dropping things or misjudging where to place something when she sets it down on table or counter. We thought her macular degeneration was to blame but this seems more likely the cause. Thank you for giving it a name 🙂
Yes, I have noticed the person hesitates when walking, walks more slowly than before, occasionally bumps into things, and, in the past two years, has had falls that required in-patient treatment in a hospital or clinic. Further, those problems are combined with disorientation to space and time. It seems that her body and mind are confused. She sometimes seems lost even when in familiar surroundings. I sense the problem and "redirect" her.
yes my mom has fallen numerous times, she doesn't pick her feet up
Thank you.... Yes All the above mentioned
My husband is 6 years into his Alzheimers journey. He has all of these symptoms. He also has the visual eye/brain disconnect from Posterior Cortical Atrophy. Luckily we got him using walking sticks early on, and he has become very dependent on them. He also can manage snaps on his shirts a lot easier than buttons.
Slower, shuffling gate and bumping into things in addition to balance issues.
Greetings from West Michigan. Yes, my 70 year old wife has "all of the above." Now I know the name for it...
She needs to see a Neurologist who will send her for cognitive testing. I have non Alzheimer's mild dementia. It's important to know what kind of dementia,as some have meds to slow the progression!
Good morning from S.E. Michigan! Please make sure to get testing done. They did the shorter tests which still took about 3 hours and twice my hubby failed. Thinking for 4 years he's dying with dementia. I let asking for the longer test and was told that they didn't do long testing. He had the longer test to find out that h you doesn't have it. I was happy but pissed off both! Now they're telling me it's his hearing and when she did the testing they figured it out. I could have just lost it on each person and his doctor for the mental stress and everything that we've both gone through. I'm still considering speaking to an attorney for all the emotional damage we've suffered! Very upsetting so please do your do diligence like a tried to do from the beginning. God bless you both! 🙏🙌🙏
Yup! My mom 100% has this!! She forgets she’s in her wheelchair & the reason she’s in her wheelchair is because she didn’t remember to use her cane 3 months ago & broke her hip. Sadly it’s the reason why she can’t progress in her PT or OT.
Dies distance perception if you have one advanced cataract matter...noticed gardening, that my reach for a stem to cut, and missing. Us much inproved if i eear a patch over cataract eye. Dane for putting a drink down on edge of counter.
Does using google to find names...reveal an Alzheimer's stage?
I have noticed the signs you mentioned but didn’t know what to call it. Mom shuffles, can’t seem to figure out how to get into the car, has little coordination…
My mother has all of these symptoms plus she gets off balance and staggers a lot
Yes my LO has all the above and we are already on it.
Hi Natalie 👋👋
Sometime back by like last year I followed my husband to go down an escalator and couldnt do it!
I walk in to door jams side of fridge or stumble 😊 walking upwards on stairs
I have Parkinson's with Lewy Body