well i'm 30 and i take care of my grandmother shes 85 i just started when she came home from a nursing home on monday night, its proving to be harder than i thought it would be, dont get me wrong i love my grandma and i want to take care of her, its just hard) she has breathing problems and is weak but stubborn and wants thing the way they were before she got sick. now she needs someone with her 24 hours aday and except when the PT or nurse comes or my aunt comes over its just me and grandma. also i believe she has the early stages of alziemers. most of the time shes totally fine however other times she says some things that are just strange like yesterday she asked me if my sister left, however i have never had a sister idk hopefully things get better

Actually yes there is a way to combat that problem and its simple ole coughing which at the same time exercises the lungs and clears out the phlegm
If she is sedentary then get her to move every 1/2 hour, walk her around the house, have her sit upright if she is apt to lay down.
If she doesnt take direction willingly then use an excuse like you need her to help you do something

Welcome to ECO. I do hope we can help. There are many causes of dementia, as you just sorted out. Respiratory issues is one, depression is another, also some meds can cause confusion.

Sorry I responded to your other thread before I read this one. Glad to know that a nurse and PT do come.

yes shes on O2 shes on 3.5-4LPM the thing is she doesnt expel the CO2 and the Co2 saturation can cause demtentia (the nurse told me that today) but there is no way to treat the CO2 problem

Ahh ok a little more info.
Ok sweetie dont jump the AD gun just yet unless shes diagnosed with it because her memory probs could be related to her respiratory issues this is very common.
Is she on O2?
When O2 stats drop the memory issues increase.
If shes on oxygen then what is the recommended LPM for her? 2? 3? 4?
If this applies and lets say shes at 2 LPM then Id call the PCP up and ask if its ok to increase it to 3 or 4 LPM and see how she responds then.