Vision Changes with Dementia Amplify Brain Challenges

Dear Carol: My mom has mid-stage dementia and she’s been picking in the air in front of her at something only she sees. Also, when I guide her with her walker, she’ll freeze to a stop at thresholds and refuse to move, at times saying that there’s a hole there. I’ve read about vision changes with dementia. Could you explain what’s happening in clear language? I feel so sorry for her because she seems stressed and at times frightened when everything seems normal to me. Thanks for your down-to-earth help. – DW

Dear DW: It’s heartbreaking to see someone we love struggle to cope with these fears. My mother-in-law also froze at thresholds, so I can visualize what you’re going through. She used the elevator several times a day in the nursing home and the complicated threshold terrified her. Lots…

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