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Missysmom

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Wow she Is amazing!! Man I can barely walk 1 dog a day, maybe if I work hard I can do more by the time I'm 97! And don't you just love it she helps 'old' people!! Thanks so much for sharing that Jo-Ann, what an inspiration she is, made my day!!

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Sophie's Haven

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What a great story........ She certainly is an inspiration. It would be a treat to just spend one day with her as she walks the dogs and have a lovely conversation with her. Thanks for sharing that Jo-Ann. I always say I am going to be going strong at 92.......after seeing this I may now have to move that goal up a few years.

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Because it is my brothers birthday soon I want to give him one of these..to help him with the "winter-blues" it provides you more light in winter..and you will have more energy they say..does anyone have one?

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Missysmom

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It looks nice Jo-Anne, I've never used one. Many many years ago my mother in law got a special light for the winter blues and she said it helped, I'm sure by now the products are even better. Hope he enjoys it!

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I've read about them over here and the NHS even prescribes them for bad sufferers .....so they must be good if the health service endorses them

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Sophie's Haven

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I have not seen this product but have a friend that when winter set in he would go thru his house and put in some special type of bulbs in all of his lighting fixtures and lamps and it helped him with his depression that he always got during the winter months...........

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Anonymous

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I have one! I use it every day from November to about March. I have the Phillips one. I got it on Amazon

It's AMAZING. I drag in the winter without it. 

I use it in the morning when I am drinking my coffee. My husband even said he noticed I am happier when I use it haha

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Missysmom

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Wanted to see if anyone else is in this boat and has any experience with dementia... both hubby and I have a history of lots of different types of dementia on both sides of our family and unfortunately most of them started with signs early, some even in their 50s, which at least I think is pretty early on.

So need I say I've been doing lots of research on signs, prevention, etc. One of the things I came across was not using any coated pans, teflon, etc, or aluminum which was news to me. So I spent a good part of the last few days cleaning all of that out of the kitchen and ordering new stainless steel ones - that will be a new experience for me, haven't had new pots and pans in forever! ;) I of course feel awful since our last pup had doggie dementia and I homecooked for her in pans I now know I shouldn't have been using... :( 

am also looking at more diet changes based on things they say to avoid or eat, etc. it's not a whole lot different, since I've had to make so many changes for hubbys diet, so that's good. I also read they now have a blood test to see if you have the markers, I plan to ask my dr to do that at my next physical, in a couple of months.

But just wanted to see if any of you had any other experience or sources of info. Here's one of the many articles I've been reading that had a lot  of good info, the video with the lady with Lewy Body dementia, that's the type my dad had, was just awful...http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/02/16/early-dementia-sign.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art2&utm_campaign=20170216Z1&et_cid=DM133777&et_rid=1889363583

 

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Sophie's Haven

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Bill's dad suffered from Alzheimer (very mean)........years ago after doing some reading I went thru my house and got rid of all plastic storage food containers and went with glass pyrex....and got rid of my Teflon cookware and replaced it with stainless steel and cast iron. In a lot of cases it is almost impossible to rid yourself of everything toxic but I have cut it down a certain %.......even when I buy milk I pour it into a glass storage pitcher.......most of the items that I buy that is in plastic as soon as I get it home I transfer it to a glass storage jar..........Bill has talk about taking the blood test but I talk him out of it as if he knew for sure he was going to go down that road he would drive me nuts with worry......he is such a worry wart....to the point of extreme when it comes to his health.

Have not seen the video but will take some time later today and give it a look at.........thanks for sharing. I like being older but I don't like what can come with it.

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Dementia is a horrible thing to watch.  We were responsible for my MIL for about 6-7 years.  We didn't realize how bad she was until her husband passed at 92.  He was more frail than she but his mind was "intact" so she functioned by just doing what he told her to do (which had pretty much been her habit all her married life).  She became very mean and physically abusive to me so we had to put her in a care facility.  It was interesting to watch the other folks there......some were just as sweet as could be - loopy but sweet.  Mom was mean and a very large lady at 6 feet tall and 200 lbs.....it took 2-3 aides to get her to do something she didn't want to do - like shower.

Her younger son now has it (my husband's brother) he is 74.

MIL's brother also had it.

We live in a senior community - you have to be 62 to own here.  We've been here about 13 years and watched many of our neighbors develop it.  Some are as sharp as tacks (in their 90's) but physically frail.  We have watched many go through cancer, be healed and then go on to develop the indignity, fright, loss of function, sometimes becoming very mean, often crying and wandering for hours, unable to be calmed down by family. 

At 74 - I would rather leave this life from something like a heart attack than go on the journey of Dementia.......taking my family with me.

1 hour ago, Sophie's Haven said:

I like being older but I don't like what can come with it.

 

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Missysmom

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21 hours ago, Sophie's Haven said:

Bill's dad suffered from Alzheimer (very mean)........years ago after doing some reading I went thru my house and got rid of all plastic storage food containers and went with glass pyrex....and got rid of my Teflon cookware and replaced it with stainless steel and cast iron. In a lot of cases it is almost impossible to rid yourself of everything toxic but I have cut it down a certain %.......even when I buy milk I pour it into a glass storage pitcher.......most of the items that I buy that is in plastic as soon as I get it home I transfer it to a glass storage jar..........Bill has talk about taking the blood test but I talk him out of it as if he knew for sure he was going to go down that road he would drive me nuts with worry......he is such a worry wart....to the point of extreme when it comes to his health.

Have not seen the video but will take some time later today and give it a look at.........thanks for sharing. I like being older but I don't like what can come with it.

Oh wow hadn't thought of the plastic, thanks Jeannie! Funny several years ago I changed out the Pyrex for plastic due to my hand/ wrist arthritis, they were too heavy for me. Guess I need to change back again now... my kitchen sure is getting a make over!

20 hours ago, Marlene said:

Dementia is a horrible thing to watch.  We were responsible for my MIL for about 6-7 years.  We didn't realize how bad she was until her husband passed at 92.  He was more frail than she but his mind was "intact" so she functioned by just doing what he told her to do (which had pretty much been her habit all her married life).  She became very mean and physically abusive to me so we had to put her in a care facility.  It was interesting to watch the other folks there......some were just as sweet as could be - loopy but sweet.  Mom was mean and a very large lady at 6 feet tall and 200 lbs.....it took 2-3 aides to get her to do something she didn't want to do - like shower.

Her younger son now has it (my husband's brother) he is 74.

MIL's brother also had it.

We live in a senior community - you have to be 62 to own here.  We've been here about 13 years and watched many of our neighbors develop it.  Some are as sharp as tacks (in their 90's) but physically frail.  We have watched many go through cancer, be healed and then go on to develop the indignity, fright, loss of function, sometimes becoming very mean, often crying and wandering for hours, unable to be calmed down by family. 

At 74 - I would rather leave this life from something like a heart attack than go on the journey of Dementia.......taking my family with me.

 

If I could wish for anything to be 'cured' it would be dementia, it is the absolute worst in my opinion. It's so incredibly sad to have to watch your family become someone you don't know and who don't know you.. well except in my MILs case, I'll never forget the day she didn't know me and said 'I like you, I think we could be friends' and I thought wow that would be such a nice change! ;) we cared for her for 18 years, 13 in our home and her last 5 we needed the help of a care facility.

If I can do anything at all to help prevent us from getting it I will, as we're now in our 60s, that's my main goal... I don't want to deal with this again on either side..  Well I've been wanting to clean out my house so this will certainly help...! ;) 

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Missysmom

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Was wondering if anyone has had cataract surgery? Just found out I have them in both eyes and have to have surgery soon.. have been googling and will be going to a class next month but was hoping someone here might have experience with this? Certainly explains why everything is soooo blurry and my glasses don't help anymore...

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Crinkly

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I don't have any experience with it myself, but I keep coming across people who have had the surgery done, and say it is the BEST THINK EVER!

No reading glasses, crystal clear, vision like a teenager again... and so on.

So I would say GO FOR IT.  It may change your life! :)

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Marlene

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My husband had it done about 2 years ago......the worst part about it is the #%&@$* drops you have to put in several times a day!  For several days before and after the surgery.  Generally if you have both done - they do one eye at a time.  He was supposed to wear a metal protective patch over his eye for sleeping (so you wouldn't bump,poke or rub it) but he lasted 2 nights and didn't wear it.

It really is a "modern miracle" especially with people living longer.......everyone gets them if they live long enough.

I am going to need it soon.  They have lenses now that will correct astigmatism which is my main vision problem.  I'm thinking about using them when my time comes.......on the other hand my poor old brain has been seeing with astigmatism for 74 years and not sure my brain wants to re-learn.  They are also quite a  bit more expensive.

Unfortunately.....you will probably have to wear reading glasses as removal of the cataracts doesn't affect "presbyopia" - the thing we all develop about age 50 that makes it harder to read even if you've never worn glasses for distance vision.

 

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PipsMom

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My brother had it done and wished he had done it earlier. He said he never realised how bad it was till he could see again clearly.

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Missysmom

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21 hours ago, Crinkly said:

I don't have any experience with it myself, but I keep coming across people who have had the surgery done, and say it is the BEST THINK EVER!

No reading glasses, crystal clear, vision like a teenager again... and so on.

So I would say GO FOR IT.  It may change your life! :)

Wonderful, thanks so much Jo! And I don't appear to have an option, he said I couldn't even pass the driving test.. no worries there, I did stop driving awhile back since I can't read the street signs anymore and I was even more clueless than normal where I was! Lol!

 

19 hours ago, Marlene said:

My husband had it done about 2 years ago......the worst part about it is the #%&@$* drops you have to put in several times a day!  For several days before and after the surgery.  Generally if you have both done - they do one eye at a time.  He was supposed to wear a metal protective patch over his eye for sleeping (so you wouldn't bump,poke or rub it) but he lasted 2 nights and didn't wear it.

It really is a "modern miracle" especially with people living longer.......everyone gets them if they live long enough.

I am going to need it soon.  They have lenses now that will correct astigmatism which is my main vision problem.  I'm thinking about using them when my time comes.......on the other hand my poor old brain has been seeing with astigmatism for 74 years and not sure my brain wants to re-learn.  They are also quite a  bit more expensive.

Unfortunately.....you will probably have to wear reading glasses as removal of the cataracts doesn't affect "presbyopia" - the thing we all develop about age 50 that makes it harder to read even if you've never worn glasses for distance vision.

 

Thank a million Marlene! This makes me feel sooo much better! I do have to have both eyes done and he had said they'd do both at the same time which did surprise and concern me, but he's just the regular eye dr not the surgeon. So getting my questions ready for the surgeon and this is a big one! And thanks for the clarification, I also have astigmatism and some articles I found said it couldn't be fixed while others said it could, so good to know it can! I've been wearing glasses since grade school and am just not sure I'd know what to do not wearing them anymore! ;) 

16 hours ago, PipsMom said:

My brother had it done and wished he had done it earlier. He said he never realised how bad it was till he could see again clearly.

Thanks Crystal am glad to hear how much his vision was improved! My dr said I'd be so happy since I hadn't been able to see clearly for so long... of course I have no idea how long since this is the first time I recall him mentioning I have cataracts.. of course that's probably just my old memory acting up again! :lol_2: will be having it done just as soon as I get a couple of previous commitments taken care of- am meeting with the surgeon in a few weeks!

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Missysmom

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Well I spent a good part of this week in cataract class and meeting with the surgeon, they should be calling next week to schedule the surgery! Couldn't believe how much extra the lens for astigmatism were, at least under my insurance, so won't be getting those- dr says mine isn't that bad anyway so that works for me! ;) unfortunately they are backed up for several months for the surgery so, unless there's a cancellation, it will be some time before I have it done and yep it will be done one eye at a time. They do both together now but that scares me too much and I have some damage to one eye so the surgeon said best to do them separate.. I'm ready to get it over with now so I can hopefully see clear again! :) 

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Marlene

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Sorry you have to wait so darn long.....now that you have made up your mind, I'm sure you want to get it over with.  Hope you don't have to wait that long for the second eye.

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Missysmom

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Yep I'm more than ready to get this over with! Thankfully he scheduled both surgerys, the second one should be 2 weeks after the first. And he said they are looking at adding another weekday, Friday to the schedule, to get the backlog down and he would come in on Saturday to see the patients, I thought that was extremely thoughtful. I had no idea sooo many people had cataracts and the wait would be so long... sure don't want it to get anywhere close to winter, it's a long drive for us to where they do the surgeries and we sure don't need bad weather...

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Marlene

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Baby boomers are all falling apart at the same time - LOL.  And just about everyone develops cataracts if they live long enough!

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