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• Help with anger response

  otfgirl750

  July 7
  looking for help with ways to respond when mom is angry. It has gotten worse (tested for UTI and increasing 1 medication ) and I don’t know how to respond. It is “I want out of here” or “why can’t I …
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• Re: Angry

  jehjeh

  July 8
  I’m glad you felt that you could post here. I’m sure you will find plenty of others who have experienced the same situation. My DH has been in the hospital for 16 days and has at least another 3 days…
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• Re: Not sure the MC facility has my mother's ADLs addressed

  TrumpetSwan

  July 7
  https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246038#Comment_246038 Mary - Deep sigh. Your question about if it is possible for families to work together is a good one, but likely coming from a point o…
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• A good day!

  annie51

  July 8
  I wanted to post something positive for a change. 🙂 Today was one of those days with my DH where I say to myself “I can take care of him, no problem”. He was a little bit confused and quiet when he f…
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• Re: Walks hunched over

  Cat K

  July 7
  https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247520#Comment_247520 Thank you for the info. I hate this freaking cruel disease. It's nothing but a slow death sentence, and it's brutal for the caregiver.
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• Re: New to the group

  charley0419

  July 7
  book is very informative, going through same wife not very bad yet, no driving hasn’t cooked in 2 yrs very forgetful.
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• Re: Angry

  BPS

  July 8
  nystateofmind I am also very private, but I have said things here that I have not said to anybody else, and everyone is going through their own stuff, but the experience here has been helpful. I thin…
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• New to the group

  plitchfield

  July 7
  Hi everyone, I am so relieved to have found this group. Mh (67) was diagnosed in January. Early stage of dementia. He is also a type 1 diabetic. I’m trying my best to cope and get through each day. I…
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• Is this Stage 5 and to what degree?

  jj-m

  July 7
  My mom last week recognized me but didn't think of me as a daughter but maybe a cousin when I asked who do you think I am? Later in the day she kept asking what my relationship was to my brother. If …
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• Re: Is this Stage 5 and to what degree?

  psg712

  July 7
  I don't know exactly what stage this is, but I recall that my mom's understanding of family relationships fluctuated quite a bit for several years(and sometimes still does, even though I believe she'…
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