Frau Attinger
Mrs. Attinger is 50 years old at the time of the interview. She is married and lives in the German-speaking region of Switzerland. Her 79-year-old mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia two years ago. Her mother lives with her husband, who is 12 years younger than her, in the same neighborhood as Mrs. Attinger. Mrs. Attinger has a sister and a brother. Together with her sister, she takes care of her mother on a daily basis, helping with household chores, preparing medications, and accompanying her to appointments. Mrs. Attinger is employed full time.
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While Mrs. Attinger's mother sees no effect with the antidementia medication that she uses, Mrs. Attinger recognizes a positive effect.
While Mrs. Attinger's mother sees no effect with the antidementia medication that she uses, Mrs. Attinger recognizes a positive effect. Not only is her mother not declining, her ability to navigate her way seems to be expanded by the medication.
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Frau Hofer
According to Mrs. Hofer, it was too late for her husband to receive effective drug therapy.
According to Mrs. Hofer, it was too late for her husband to receive effective drug therapy. The diagnosis was made late. In addition to ginkgo, he took antidepressants.
Therapeutic approaches
Frau Zeller
After her mother was sedated in the nursing home, which was damaging, Mrs. Zeller felt clear that no treatment should occur without her consent as the daughter.
After her mother was sedated in the nursing home, which was damaging because it decreased her mother’s quality of life and longevity, Mrs. Zeller felt clear that no treatment should occur without her consent as the daughter.
Therapeutic approaches
Other experiences by Frau Attinger
Frau Attinger
Mrs. Attinger is 50 years old at the time of the interview. She is married and lives in the German-speaking region of Switzerland. Her 79-year-old mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia two years ago. Her mother lives with her husband, who is 12 years younger than her, in the same neighborhood as Mrs. Attinger. Mrs. Attinger has a sister and a brother. Together with her sister, she takes care of her mother on a daily basis, helping with household chores, preparing medications, and accompanying her to appointments. Mrs. Attinger is employed full time.
Frau Attinger
While Mrs. Attinger's mother sees no effect with the antidementia medication that she uses, Mrs. Attinger recognizes a positive effect.
While Mrs. Attinger's mother sees no effect with the antidementia medication that she uses, Mrs. Attinger recognizes a positive effect. Not only is her mother not declining, her ability to navigate her way seems to be expanded by the medication.
Therapeutic approaches
Dementia
Frau Attinger
Mrs. Attinger is very glad about the notary's assistance in drawing up an advance directive. She also drew up a living will with her mother to include the perspective of her mother's husband, who is Muslim.
Mrs. Attinger is very glad about the notary's assistance in drawing up an advance directive. She also drew up a living will with her mother and made specifications about the type of burial in order to include the perspective of her mother's husband, who is Muslim.
Advance care planning
Dementia
Frau Attinger
Mrs. Attinger does not want to spend time anticipating the inevitable progression of her mother's illness, which is why, unlike her sister, she spends less time learning about the disease.
Mrs. Attinger does not want to spend time anticipating the inevitable progression of her mother's illness, which is why, unlike her sister, she spends less time learning about the disease.
Diagnosis
Dementia
Frau Attinger
Being able to laugh at funny situations is more helpful than just taking note of them, says Mrs. Attinger.
Being able to laugh about funny situations is more helpful than just taking note of them, says Mrs. Attinger. She also talks humorously with her mother about her mother’s illness, which helps them both to lighten and better handle grief or stress.
What helps? - Caregivers' perspective
Dementia
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