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I am sure a lot of you have seen my previous posts about grandpa in the MC facility. (He has been quite the troublemaker) Last time I went to visit the admin told me that they have started noticing a decline. They said he rarely talks about trying to escape anymore and seems to be progressing in his diagnosis (moderate dementia). When I saw him that day he was more worried about getting to lunch than berating me which is his normal pattern. He did tell me that he spoke to his son and was told that he never did the things I said he did (he sued him which caused a huge family rift and they haven't spoken in over 10 years) he said that means I am a liar. I said I am glad you spoke (I know they didn't) and just let it ride instead of trying to get my point across as I normally would. Yesterday the admin did a telephone call with him and his Medicare Guide person. She reached out to tell me that although he was pleasant this time (he's usually not), his disease has gotten worse as he only answered a few questions correctly, which means his moderate dementia could possibly be considered severe now. I am not sure if I just needed to put that in writing somewhere I feel comfortable or if anyone can tell me how things typically progress once we get to "severe" vs "moderate"

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You say that your grandpa has vascular dementia, so I'm guessing that you already know that that is the most aggressive of all of the dementias with a life expectancy of just 5 years, so of course he's progressing rather quickly, as his time is ticking away.
So if your grandpa has had vascular dementia for a while, what to expect next, other than rapid decline will be death.

And just FYI...my late husband was diagnosed with vascular dementia in July 2018, though he was showing signs a good year or so before, and he died Sept. 2020.
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I won’t speak to what’s next, but I recall the long, tough road you’ve been down with grandpa, and wanted to say good job on not responding to defend yourself when called a liar. This new stage may turn out more peaceful for you both despite being closer to the end of life. You’ve advocated for him when many would have walked away. He’s blessed to have you
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With vascular dementia you may see a sudden worsening due to stroke or high blood pressure. It doesn't have to progress slowly as some think.
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There are general guidelines, but everyone is different. What type of dementia does he have?
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laura9574 Mar 5, 2026
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