My dad has alzheimer's/dementia and he is getting a lot worse recently. We have placed him in a memory unit 3 months ago. I am just curious if there is ever a time when we should consider taking him off all of the medicines that supposedly slow the progression? This is the most horrible human suffering I have ever witnessed and as much as I love my dad, it just seems cruel to keep trying to prolong his life.
These drugs also do NOT prolong life. So they are probably pretty neutral right now.
If your father is on other drugs to prolong his life, you might talk to his doctor about discontinuing them.
When it is time for Hospice, it isn't unusual for Hospice to stop most of medicine [each case is different].