My husband , I am guessing, is starting stage 3 . He has been very slow in getting there are we are nearing 10 years since his diagnosis, the meds have helped. Recently he had what we thought was a heart attack and all the test show it to be negative. BUT since then and within 1 month he turned almost completely deaf. Have any of you who have been caregivers to this illness seen this before? He had no hearing problems what soever. Thank you for your help.
2006-10-10 02:32:31 · 9 answers · asked by antiekmama 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
to the people who write in here thinking this is funny : I would say that I hope for your sake you are never confronted with Alzheimer.
2006-10-10 06:42:08 · update #1
Wow my dad is around stage 4 and he just had a heart attack.
He doesn't hear well and he also doesn't understand what's said to him. Have you had his hearing tested? Is he truly deaf? Or has he forgotten language? My dad's losing his language and it's heartbreaking.
Being in the hospital is very upsetting for AD patients so if you had him in the hospital or for a lot of tests that may have strongly affected him.
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2006-10-10 08:56:11 · answer #1 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may be indicating some problem connected to the Alzheimers, since regular age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is a condition that involves a progressive loss of hearing, rather than the sudden loss you are describing.
Several studies exist showing a correlation of hearing loss and Alzheimers (see link below), but the cause and effect relationship is unclear. Sorry I can't help more.
2006-10-10 09:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by psioni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY HEART GOES OU TO U AND THIS IS A DEVASTATING ILLNESS. MY (father-in-law) father had this illness and i am here to tell u that the further along he gets the more things begin to go wrong! i don't mean to be harsh, my father was a "GLOBE TROTTER" SERVED IN THE WAR (very acctive and social man 7'1' inches tall)AND HE AT HIS LAST STAGES OF LIFE COULDN'T HEAR OR SPEEK AND WHEN WE GOT "THE CALL" TO GET TO THE HOME IMEDIATELY I KNEW IT WAS THE END FOR HIM AND I WAS GLAD IN AWAY THEN THIS WAY HE COULD BE FREE AND NOT HAVE TO SUFFER ANYMORE AND THEY SAY HE COULD'NT DO THIS AND THAT, BUT I'M HERE TO TELL U YES! HE DID HEAR US CAUSE WE SPENT THE WHOLE DAY WITH HIM TELLING STORIES AND REMINICING ON THE OLD DAYS AND WHEN HE TOOK HIS LAST BREATH HE SQUEEZED OUR HANDS AND HAD A TEAR GO DOWN HIS FACE AND THE SMILE WE ONCE WERE SO FOUND OF. THAT'S WHEN I KNEW NO MATTER WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY U CONTINUE TO SPEAK AND TALK EVEN IF U DON'T THINK HE'S LISTENING CAUSE I'LL BET HE IS!!!!!!!!!!
I WISH U THE BEST AND MY PRAYERS ARE WITH U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-10 12:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by JENN 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I nursed my mother with Alzheimer's, it is a horrible illness, and affects different people in different ways. But towards the end my Mom complained of head aches and hearing loss, the one day fell out of bed, we don't know how or why, just rolled out she was 82 years old, but 2 days later passed away, so whether the hearing loss with your husband is a sign of something to come I am not sure, but sounds like it a doctor should be able to tell you for certain. Good Luck and God Bless you, a lot of people will say I know what your going through, but if they have not experienced it, they really have no clue as to what your really going through!
2006-10-10 09:34:31 · answer #4 · answered by Michael 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the hearing problem could be seperate from the illness.
Sometimes patients brains dont register that it is them you're talking to, so it might not be a hearing problem, but simply that he fails to comprehend a sound is aimed at him.
But take him to a doctor to have his hearing checked out. I know it will be difficult, but it might be worth it. Hearing aids are almost useless for people with demetia, cause they simply forget them all over the place. But you're doctor might be able to help.
2006-10-10 09:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anria A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not answering this as someone with this disease. Was watching Cspan when Senate was holding hearings on it. Two of people that testified were deaf because of it one was young college professor that was profoundly deaf.
2006-10-10 09:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Grandmother has this terrible disease and it brings me to tears every time i see her waisting away I hope some day they find a cure Best of luck
2006-10-10 09:43:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the deafness may not be related---the best answer is to take him to an ear doctor and see what they say. he may just have a big wad of wax in his ear/s. i know its hard to take care of him and i commend you on your effort!
2006-10-10 09:37:23 · answer #8 · answered by hepette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the answer to your problems lies with the...wait...what was your question???
2006-10-10 09:35:07 · answer #9 · answered by Obi-wan Kenobi 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋