Saturday, August 21, 2010

Would like some professional advice on kidney dialysis?

My grandmother is 89 and we are waiting for word if she is going to need kidney dialysis. She walks with a walker, long stints she needs a wheel chair. She goes to bed at 9pm and sleeps until 12pm, after that she naps and reads in the chair for the day. She has ahlsheimers, dimensia and high blood pressure. This decision might have to be made for her in the end. I would like an professional opinion on how hard this treatment is on the elderly?Would like some professional advice on kidney dialysis?
Firstly I must say that dementia and Alzheimer's are two very different medical problems. Dementia is a perfectly natural occurrence with aging, Alzheimer's is due to a medical anomaly in which glial cells in the brain form fibrous tangles and damage healthy neurons. It is a much more serious condition that can be as severe as the person having no recollection of their life or who they are. I'd suggest if she is still coherent enough at the moment, have her document he wishes for medical treatment. Dialysis can be difficult for anyone, but if it is necessary to continue living I'd say it is worth it.Would like some professional advice on kidney dialysis?
I'd just take her out back and put her out of her misery. It'll only take 2 seconds...and about 45 cents...
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