10-03-2017 10:27 AM
10-03-2017 10:27 AM
I wonder, if anyone knows of any studies correlating a return into PTSD, anxiety, depression after getting dementia.
About the age I am now (69), my mother had first signs of dementia. Dementia progressed as it does; about a year before she died she no longer recognised me for who I was. At first she thought I was her mother, then she had no recognition, but for most of the time she was reliving the time she spent in concentration camp; she was 19-22 when she was incarcerated.
Due to severe childhood traumata and marital abuse I suffered from PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Well, I'm diagnosed with same; however, due to therapy have it all under control. Of course, there is no certainty, but I guess a high risk, I may contract a form of dementia. Predictably, the fear is whether there will be a relapse into PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
Are there any studies? So far, my research has only brought up PTSD as being a cause of dementia in veterans. There doesn't seem to be anything about relapse after successful treatment.
20-03-2017 04:22 AM
20-03-2017 04:22 AM
20-03-2017 11:49 AM
20-03-2017 11:49 AM
Thank you for your response @utopia. You may not have had an answer, but you did help me in understanding some parts of reliving which seems to be different to the flashbacks of PTSD. As I understand it, the onset of dementia can be delayed by one's own behaviour and activities. My own trauma ended only a few years ago; hence, I wouldn't have to go very far backwards to land in that awful time. That is a worry, of course.
I shall continue to see if I can find anything on the subject and shall certainly tag you in.
Take care
20-03-2017 12:05 PM
16-04-2017 02:39 PM
16-04-2017 02:39 PM
16-04-2017 03:30 PM
16-04-2017 03:30 PM
Hi @Former-Member
how kind of you to think of me. Fortunately, I have no problem with dementia or memory loss, yet. The question was how therapy effects the brain, i.e. whether after successful therapy of PTSD the brain has been sufficiently rewired that the assumption can be made that flashbacks will not occur as dementia progresses. I hope this makes sense.
I'm still researching on the subject, but have found an expert in the field. Am hopeful for a good outcome
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