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Is there a need? Are there other conditions that need to be watched? If there is no medical need I would not put someone with dementia through any testing. And I do mean ANY testing. And a few other things to consider. If the person has to be drugged to get them to remain still for an MRI there are problems with anesthesia or heavy duty drugs that will keep them "fogged up" for a while. (bad enough having a brain that is foggy in it's normal state adding drugs that will take a while for the body to process and rid is more of a problem) Will the MRI show that the condition is worsening ..you know that from watching the person day by day, week by week decline. IF you are watching for a medical condition what are your plans IF anything is found? Would you do follow up treatment or testing. If not the MRI results mean nothing.
Perhaps once, just to rule out treatable things like stroke, tumours or Normal pressure hydrocephalus. And having been in the MRI tube myself - I can't imagine putting anyone with dementia through that unless they were fairly heavily sedated.
Is the MRI for his dementia? Your profile says your dad is 85. Like the others have stated, I can't imagine getting him to stay still for this procedure, having had a few myself.
Please write back with the "why" he needs an MRI in the first place and what his doctors hope to accomplish.
Please keep in mind, tucked in the back, that lab work and testing is a profit center for medical practices, especially if they have a stake in the lab.
Normally a single MRI can tell the doctor what he needs to know. Is the doctor trying to determine the cause of his dementia? An MRI can rule out treatable conditions and also confirm certain conditions. It can detect if very small vessels in the brain have become damaged because of high BP, smoking, high cholesterol, or other factors that may have caused mini strokes. Anything that robs the brain of blood and oxygen is suspect thereby suggesting VaD. It can indicate abnormal shrinkage of the brain maybe implying AD.
But as others have mentioned, it may be difficult for your dad to undergo this procedure. He'll have to lie still for 30 minutes or more. Is he claustrophobic? Talk to his dr about the need for this procedure.
My mother had a few MRI's and was medicated with Ativan for each one in the past. I was allowed to sit in with her on a plastic chair near her and hold her hand/ leg. She did quite well and seemed relaxed, but now at 98 years old, I wouldn't put her through another MRI.
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Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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If there is no medical need I would not put someone with dementia through any testing. And I do mean ANY testing.
And a few other things to consider.
If the person has to be drugged to get them to remain still for an MRI there are problems with anesthesia or heavy duty drugs that will keep them "fogged up" for a while. (bad enough having a brain that is foggy in it's normal state adding drugs that will take a while for the body to process and rid is more of a problem)
Will the MRI show that the condition is worsening ..you know that from watching the person day by day, week by week decline.
IF you are watching for a medical condition what are your plans IF anything is found? Would you do follow up treatment or testing. If not the MRI results mean nothing.
And having been in the MRI tube myself - I can't imagine putting anyone with dementia through that unless they were fairly heavily sedated.
Please write back with the "why" he needs an MRI in the first place and what his doctors hope to accomplish.
Please keep in mind, tucked in the back, that lab work and testing is a profit center for medical practices, especially if they have a stake in the lab.
But as others have mentioned, it may be difficult for your dad to undergo this procedure. He'll have to lie still for 30 minutes or more. Is he claustrophobic? Talk to his dr about the need for this procedure.