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Is there any cure fo vascular dementia?


my gran has late stages of dementia, and i wondered if there was anything i could do to make her more comfortable to get through, without any kind of pain, the latest stages of this disease

Sadly darlin, there is no cure for any type of dementia.
Spend time with her,& keep her safe is all you can do.

There isn't any cure for vascular dementia.
There is treatment though. According to Wikipedia:
The aim of the management is the prevention of further cerebrovascular lesions. This includes administering antiplatelet drugs and controlling major vascular risk factors (hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, smoking ...)

Agents that may be useful include antidepressants, neuroleptics and mood-stabilizers. Electroconvulsive therapy may be indicated in extreme cases provided a medical contraindication does not exist."

You could ask the doctor to prescribe pain killers if she's in some serious pain.

Hello, I'm the last one in the world to say there's no cure. Only God knows. I never once lost hope that my dad may get better. Noone knew the cause of his. He has a minor surgery and immediately got severe dementia. It was the hardest time of my life. But he made me proud. He took only tyelnol for 4 months and I knew it was painful. What helped is that he offered up his pain for poor souls in purgatory. He taught me life lessons I will never forget.

It makes me cry just looking at your post becuase I'd love to be able to have my dad back, even with his dementia, just to see him again. Even though during that time I wanted him back home and happy again. It's crazy, how someone could see your situation and be somewhat jealous. To answer your question, NEVER lose hope EVER. During my dad's sickness, there were moments, sometimes 1 minute, 10 seconds of very clearness. These were small miracles given to us. I cherish each one. He knew me at those times, or he said something so clearly. Maybe that happens with your gran. Cherish them. It's really not about the pain, there's nothing easy on Earth. Just make sure you learn from her suffering of how to live a better life on earth. My dad was a recovering alchoholica and pill addict and he chose to take no pain pills during his last 4 months. He did great, so with or without pain, your loved one wants to see you in Heaven and for you to do what you need to do on Earth to get to see them again. There are some cases where loved ones come "back" for a short while, but never permanent. Never lose hope, but most importantly, make sure you do what you need to do to be able to get to Heaven as well.

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