Re: Jane Today - just venting...

[Guest guest]

Hi,

It sounds like your dad has Capgras Syndrome. Does your mom know about Capgras

Syndrome? It is common with LBDers. My husband had Capgras. Capgras is when

there are two of the same person. The LBDer sees an imposter of the original

person.

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To: LBDcaregivers

Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 8:56:40 AM

Subject: Today - just venting...

 

My sister called my Dad this am to take his pills. Mom got on the phone my

sister said she was noticibly shaken. Apparently Dad told Mom, " You need to

leave I want to live with the New Rose " - he started seeing more than one of her

and apparently maybe even two of her. One of her has a young boyfriend that

looks like he's related to her. I've started looking into nursing homes and by

the end of this week I will have made my rounds and gotten applications filled

out. My sister is spending the day with them. Tomorrow he goes to the Day

facility which is really lovely - he has a good time there and comes home, tired

but happy. Just needed to vent...I'm worried about both of them. They assured me

they could get thru this week.

[Guest guest]

It can be quite confronting when you experience this for the first time.

My husband Jim used to have a variation on this.

Sometimes when I would give him a kiss he would say " Do you like kissing

strange men? "

Another time he asked " Why are you kissing me? " When I told him that I was

his wife, he used to laugh a strange cynical laugh as though to say " What

sort of a mad woman are you? "

Once when I hopped into bed he said " Do you like sleeping in bed with

strange men? " This time I laughed and just said " Yes, isn't this fun! "

For us, making a joke out of it seemed to work best and helped to break the

awkwardness of the moment. Thankfully Jim's sense of humour lasted to the

end.

Elaine (61) from Sydney Australia

Caring for husband Jim (82) who was offically diagnosed LBD Oct 2009, but

symptoms began at least 5 years before.

Jim died peacefully on 12th February 2011 in hospital after his brain

stopped telling him to eat and drink.

Posted by: " Janet Colello " janetcolello@...

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Mon Mar 7, 2011 9:23 am (PST)

Hi,

It sounds like your dad has Capgras Syndrome. Does your mom know about

Capgras

Syndrome? It is common with LBDers. My husband had Capgras. Capgras is when

there are two of the same person. The LBDer sees an imposter of the original

person.

________________________________

To: <mailto:LBDcaregivers%40yahoogroups.com> LBDcaregivers

Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 8:56:40 AM

Subject: Today - just venting...

My sister called my Dad this am to take his pills. Mom got on the phone my

sister said she was noticibly shaken. Apparently Dad told Mom, " You need to

leave I want to live with the New Rose " - he started seeing more than one of

her

and apparently maybe even two of her. One of her has a young boyfriend that

looks like he's related to her. I've started looking into nursing homes and

by

the end of this week I will have made my rounds and gotten applications

filled

out. My sister is spending the day with them. Tomorrow he goes to the Day

facility which is really lovely - he has a good time there and comes home,

tired

but happy. Just needed to vent...I'm worried about both of them. They

assured me

they could get thru this week.