Pacemakers and Alzheimer's/dementia
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my dad has advanced dementia and the cardiologist wants to put a pacemaker in.
Does anyone have experience, as a carer, of this?
We have many concerns but mainly is it necessary? safe? appropriate for his condition? and what might be the implications for my mother - his full time carer?
A study found:
Participants who had dementia before assessment for a new pacemaker were 1.6 times more likely to receive a pacemaker compared to participants without cognitive impairment, even after clinical factors were taken into account,” said Nicole Fowler, the study leader, who is now at Indiana University. “This was a bit surprising, because aggressive interventions might not be appropriate for this population, whose lives are limited by a severely disabling disease.”
He's 88, has no symptoms and can walk fine. He's a little unsteady on his feet at times, but could that be something else?
We won't be able to speak to the cardiologist until the morning of the op!! 😔
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