AboutPaula Damgaard Expertise I can offer families and caregivers non-diagnostic answers to questions regarding the disease. I travel around the state giving courses on Alzheimer`s disease for nurses and CNA`s.
Experience
Past/Present clients I have coordinated Alzheimer's Clinical drug trials since 1987. I have coordinated the Memory Disorders Clinic since it's inception 1994. I also have personnal experience from caring for my mother who died of AD 5/2000 and presently from caring for my mother in law who was diagnosed in March 2000.
Question Does a person in stage 6 experience hallucinations? My Mother seems to be having them and it's something that began about 3 months ago. What is the best way to take care of her when this is happening?
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Answer Doni, sorry for the delay, I was out of town. If your mom is experiencing hallucinations, the real question about them is = how are they affecting her?? If she is happy with them, then I would let her hallucinate on. when she is having her "moments" find something in the hallucination and talk to her about it. Don't try to talk her out of them. They could be a real comfort to her. And talking to her through them, may let you in on some things that she has in her mind she never shared with you.
However, if the hallucinations are causing her angst, then I would talk to her doctor about them and see if he/she could prescribe something to help curb them. You don't want her to be frightened or scared. If her doctor doesn't seem to know what to do see if there is a geriatric psychiatrist in your area who could help you.
