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• Re: Need advice/support on next steps

  cdgbdr

  August 16
  My sister in law and good friends of mine are actively involved in the plan. I had him there Thursday for the eval and told him that they do very good therapy there and we might need that. Talk about…
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• Re: Have no support

  trottingalong

  August 15
  https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/250632#Comment_250632 Your mom may not be in your home, but don’t sell yourself short. You are a 100% caregiver with all the burdens it entails. Having hel…
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• Re: Have no support

  SDianeL

  August 15
  sadly it’s common for many reasons. I read this post a long time ago and it is so true: https://alzconnected.org/discussion/71052/the-cavalry-is-not-coming-9-year-edition
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• Re: Have no support

  Chris20cm

  August 14
  https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73671/have-no-support This is agonizing, I know. It's nice to have people on this forum who care, but it would be so much better to have help and support and encou…
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• Re: DW’s anger

  tboard

  August 15
  https://alzconnected.org/discussion/73776/dw-s-anger Yes I have experienced this often. I have to remind myself daily that it is the disease and not to take it personally. It isn't easy.
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• Re: DW’s anger

  SDianeL

  August 15
  Dementia-related anger toward a caregiver stems from the disease itself, not personal intent, often caused by a frustration with communication limitations, loss of control, paranoia, or unmet physica…
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• Re: DW’s anger

  midge333

  August 15
  Yes, I experienced the same thing with my DW. She saved all the hostility for me.
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• Re: Re: Grandson Wants to Watch his grandmother

  harshedbuzz

  August 15
  https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/250664#Comment_250664 I just spent 5 minutes explaining to niece how to adjust the volume in mom's hearing aids using the phone app. Turns out mom wasn't w…
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• Re: Angery Mother

  SDianeL

  August 16
  So sorry you are going through this. Remember it’s the disease talking, not your Mom. Anxiety causes aggression and the PWD takes it out on their primary caregiver. It’s not about her getting her way…
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• Re: Mom lives in Independent Living Fac, needs to move to AL, hard 'No!'

  davidsp8

  August 16
  https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/250693#Comment_250693 Thanks for the reply. I do. That’s certainly a possibility.
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