does any one know what kind of dissease this is.?

Question

here it goes well at night time around 9.00 or ten my grandma gets kind of goffey like she has allstimers but during the day she is fine and doesnt remember what happened its kinda like when someone takes ambiene and it makes them goffey but she doesnt take ambieen any more she acts like she is really tired and is half asleep but she walks evry were and talks to pepole who are not there ive told both of my parents and some of my familly have seen her antics durring nighttime we dont know if she is sleep walking or what we thought it was sundowners but it isnt because she doesnt show all of the awareness a person with sundowners has can anyone help me and tell me what i should do or what makes her goffey like that at night please no rude or disrespectfull coments or answers this is funny but im really concerned and need help about it.

i know alot of you guys are saying alchol but she doesnt drink she hasnt since she was a teenager and shes really not all that old shes only 61 and were not sure if it actaully is ambieene because she might actaully still take it but me and my parents arent sure because she knew she got kind of wako on ambieen and now she says she says shee doesnt take it because i think shes embarced that it might actaully be making her goffy like that.

Answer 1

It sure does sound like the beginning of Altsheimer's. They have new medications now for different stages of the disease. A doctor could REALLY help her!! He/She would know what stage she's in, and give her the proper medication.

In other words, get her to her doctor, tell him EVERYTHING, take notes, be sure to write down the date. Good luck. You sound like a wonderful grandson. You deserve a star for that! :)

Answer 2

Yeah, you guys need to find out if she is taking ambien b/c that will make you have what you are describing about her. Unfortunately due to HIPPA, or medical confidentiality, you cannot ask. BUT...you can contact her physician and report that she is acting this way and then the physician in turn is not breaking confidentiality b/c they didn't say a word. You, the family, just "informed him" of a concern. If he/she is indeed prescribing ambien, and then they are informed of this behavior, they might stop writing the prescription and possibly test her for some things if she's not taking this med. Sleep-walking makes people incoherent too , but it would be odd that it just started; im not sure, but I think sleep-walking starts at an early age, so I would put that one on the back burner for now. You also can go online and search for alzheimer's and dementia tests/surveys/symptoms and you can take an online test to see if it describes her. I hope this helps. If all else fails, report to her physician and let him/her go from there with tests and information, but you may have to make the appt. for her and see that she goes.

Answer 3

I am sorry, that is sad. I would get her into a geriatric specialist and have tests run. Start with blood tests and so on. Then have her see a geriatric psychologist. They can do some testing, like a mini mental examination and so on. Sometimes the reason is something going wrong like dimentia, and other times it can be something as simple as a Urinary Tract Infection. I would just encourage her to see an MD. And, Hey, if the doctor's can't find anything then just let the poor woman be, and love her the way she is. Weird things can happen in this world. Maybe she is honestly seeing somebody no one else can see, if she is normal at all other times. Otherwise maybe she is actually asleep, but is active and walking around, that can happen. It does sound a lot like sun downers, though. Good luck.

Answer 4

I would suspect Alzheimers or another form of Dementia, I would look at her medications, side effects can have a big impact on the elderly. Dementia takes on many different forms and behaviors, the word itself covers a broad catergory of diseases associated with some form of memory impairment and possible behaviors due to signifigant changes going on in the brain. I would definitely recommend seeing a geriatric doctor who specializes in memory care issues. It is their job to figure out exactly what is going on through a series of neuro tests, family medical history, current behaviors, medications and what not. I am the administrator for an assisted living campus that specializes in memory care, my grandmother has been living with Alzheimers for 8 years and my grandfather passed away from Alzheimers 1 year after being diagnosed, it is a horrible debilitating disease, but it does not mean that your grandmother can't still have some control of her life with real quality. Give her that chance by taking her to the doctor, there have been wonderful advances with medications for Alzheimers, if diagnosed early enough can really improve your gramdmother's quality of life and help her cope wth the frustration she must be feeling due to the issues and behaviors she has. I hope everything turns out okay.

Answer 5

Im sorry but i dont know what it is I wish i did tho
but sometimes when someone gets older they sometimes forget things they did the day befor for or maby just a short period of time like maby just 12 hours before, but ,the older a person gets the more they forget things, and the same thing happend to my Great Grandmother but unfornantly she died a year later but not to worry u it could just be a sign that she is getting older and her body isnt as it used to be and remember sometimes older poeple lose their minds sometimes, And I'M really not trying ot be funny.
well i strongly sujest she should go see a doctor.
But It could posibly be an early start on Alzihemers, or Dementia. Which hopefully IT WONT=((
But i really hope She is fine!

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Answer 6

Hi she may be sleep walking but just be on the safe side you should call her family practice doctor to have her checked out it may be her medication it can be many different things but the first option should be her primary doctor or at least call and speak to somebody because I would be concerned and you did say altimerzer it may just be in the early stages or even parkisons disease not to scare you but you need to follow up with a medical professional to find help GOOD LUCK

Answer 7

It could still be Alzheimer's. Some people, especially those in the early stages will be normal during the day, then as it gets later into night display the classic signs. She should be evaluated by a physician.

Answer 8

well its many possiblities. The best choise is to take her in, or email a MD.
It could be an early start on Alzihemers, or Dementia.
My grandpa had some signs just like this before he caught a bad case of Alzihemers and died from it.
In some cases it will start slow, and show barely any signs, except for "goofiness".
I hope that she is fine!
good luck!!
Brittany

Answer 9

Does your grandmother drink alcohol in the evening/night? Is she on any other or new medications?

I assume you mean she acts GOOFY? It could be Sundowners Syndrome. That is the early stages of Alzheimer's and can also be brought on by medication interaction. Not remembering what she does the previous night makes me very suspicious towards early Alzheimer's.

You said you have mentioned this to your family. Don't they see her as much as you do? Especially your parents? She needs to be taken to see her doctor and/or referred to a neurologist for further testing.

Answer 10

It's called sundowning. I am a nurse and I see this all the time. Many elderly people get confused at night and it is not clearly understood why.