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Trying to Help my Mother with Memory Loss
Hello all, This is my first post. I am an only child and my parents live a 7 hour car drive away. Last year, I noticed that my mother was experiencing memory loss, but my father is in denial. Last May, I went up to visit and got her to see a neurologist. Her memory loss has gotten worse. She can't remember how many days…
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Rapid Progression of Dementia or Alzheimer's
Has anyone experienced a parent with Alzheimer's having a sudden rapid progression of their disease? My mother was able to walk just a month ago. She began becoming unstable so we got her a walker. The walker wasn't cutting it so we got her a wheelchair. She seemed weak. One morning we weren't able to get her up and about.…
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Being trans and caring for someone with Alzheimer's
Hey all, I am new here and looking for some type of support, but am unsure if this is the right place? I am a transgender person early-ish in my transition and my grandmother/best friend has been diagnosed with alzheimer's for around 2 years now. As my transition has progressed, so have her symptoms. Some of my family has…
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Trade with someone living in Nashville?
hi there this is my first post and I’m so grateful to be here and for this community. My dad has recently been diagnosed with mild cognitive decline though once he quit drinking, I’m hoping he gets that diagnosis revisited. I’m exploring alternatives to the horrific options that I see in terms of forcing him into memory…
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Grandmothers recent diagnosis - guidance
Hi everyone! My grandmother, and very best friend, was formally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s yesterday. We knew this was coming, as her mother had it and she began showing signs about a year ago. However, I feel so completely lost and heartbroken. I was hoping for a bit of guidance on how to handle the utter darkness I feel.…
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Sister with Severe memory issues
I am new here and live about 45min wa from an only sister who in this past year has shown signs of severe memory/reasoning issues but refuses to go to a doctor because she says nothing is wrong with her. She lives alone and I do not know what to do to help her. Her symptoms seem to be progressing pretty fast.
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Defiant Sister with Damentia Symptoms
I am a two year younger sister living 45min from my older sister who shows severe short term memory loss, reasoning abilities, comprehension difficulties and some inability to think of words. She defiantly refuses to go to a doctor because she thinks nothing is wrong with her. I am soooo stressed over not being able to…
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Who offers Medigap for elderly people with dementia?
Hi All, my Mother is 81 years old and has dementia- I am needing to sign her up for supplemental health insurance because the MC facility I am trying to get her into requires it in addition to her Medicare. All the companies I have called so far to ask if they offer Medigap for someone with dementia have said no. I need…
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Sib is main caregiver
My mother is in an assisted living facility and lives in the same town as my brother. He is the main care taker for my mom. He makes the dr appointments, he takes her groceries and brings her home to his house for weekend getaways. His wife is the main care giver, takes her to hair appointments managed her meds when she’s…
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Questions to be asking
I currently live out of state from my LO. They were recently diagnosed with EOA and from my research I believe that they are in early stage. I call every few days to check in on them. What are some questions that I might want to ask that can help me know how they are progressing through EOA? I know there are limitations…
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Never Dealt With Alzheimer's Before and Need Some Guidance
Hello. I have never been close to someone who had Alzheimer's before (I'm 54) and I need some guidance, please. My father (Jamie) passed away in 1988 at age 50 from brain cancer. His best friend, Charlie, has been close to me ever since. He gave me away at our wedding. He's now 87 and has been in good health his entire…
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Putting Option to Rest
So after 7 months of living in WI and being miserable almost every single day- no sunshine, no warmth, nothing familiar etc…my LO has finally returned to her beloved state of SC. She seems much happier now that she's in the sunshine. (I know that temporarily living in her home has a great deal to do with that happiness,…
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 4/9/24
GOOD FRUIT Galatians 5:22-23 New International Version “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” THINK ABOUT THIS: What fruit do you need the most help with? Why do you think this one is more difficult?…
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Just starting at assisted living
My brother and I finally moved our mom into an assisted living facility in his town where he's able to visit often. It was not an easy move and it wasn't something she wanted to do, but it needed to happen. At first, she called me every day once or twice (or more). Then, suddenly she stopped calling. I know the transition…
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Bathing/changing clothes
Mom won't take showers or change her clothes unless I get very forceful. Her care givers don't push her and i worry she will get infections. I live 4 hours away and have been able tk keep mom at home with 3 sets of caregivers coming over every day
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Monthly illness
My sister gets sick on a monthly basis. She has nausea, chills, and sometimes vomiting. Once a month, almost like clockwork. She is 74, was checked by her doctor, and it’s not a UTI. She is diabetic, but nothing has changed in her diet. After each episode, she appears to be worse mentally. It’s like a switch that triggers…
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Behavioral issues and memory care
Hi! I’d love some advice on the following situation. I live 3 states away from my dad who’s been in assisted living for about a year. My sister is close by and manages most of the situation. Recently my dad started acting out and telling delusional stories. After he walked out of the facility through an emergency door…
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Conversations
Hello community! I’m needing help. So a little background, my mom is a retired nurse and I’m about to finish nursing school. During my clinicals I see some insane stuff and part of my nurse dreams included swapping stories with my mom. Sometimes the things I see are emotionally heavy as well. My mom has recently progressed…
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Trying to convince a parent to move closer to her children
I have experience with a parent who denies that her memory problems are serious enough for her to need care. My siblings and I are trying to be as patient and supportive as we can; our mom lives with a friend who is aging, and her friend wants her to move out. However, she won't tell my mom that, and mom really doesn't…
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 3/23/24
FRIENDS, just want you to know I read all your comments and appreciate them. The Holy Spirit is with you and me here and everywhere. Peace, Ronnie (Veronica Kelly Badowski) * CONFUSION Isaiah 5:20 New International Version "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness,…
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Sister Cares
Hello, I am just starting this discussion but my older sister has had dementia for about 2 years. Her family did not let me know until she called me one day and I knew something was wrong with her. That was about a year ago. It seems her dementia as moved very quickly. At times she no longer remembers her husband or home.…
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How to do long-distance move into memory care
My uncle has dementia and has recently progressed to the point where he can no longer live alone. He has no close family or friends nearby and my father (his brother) has found memory care near his home, but it is many states away from where my uncle currently lives (18 hour drive or 3-4 hour flight) My uncle is confused…
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How much do I tell him
My DH is in moderate stage but losing adl skills. He does not think he has any problems. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020. I have been doing good but now it has gone to my liver. I am worried sick about him. He has no short term memory. How much do I tell him? He won't remember and if he does he will just…
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Support Group
Hi, This is my first time posting. This may seem like a silly question, but I'm looking for some support and I don't know if it is best to reach out to my local ALZ caregivers support group or the support group in my Dad's state. Which would provide me with better support and resources? Does it even matter? Also, I don't…
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Broken hip has just been added to my Mom's fast growing list of problems
Hello, and thank you for allowing me to be here. My mom's dementia has been a problem since 2019. She left the hospital ama 5 times, until she was put in the ICU and had surgery for a duodenal ulcer, IN the past 3 weeks, my mom has been hospitalized with Covid, gotten a bad UTI, and diagnosed with colon cancer. Now, we add…
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Mom aggressive and won’t take meds
I am dealing with an acute situation with my mom, 90 years old, who is 3 hours away. She has been having symptoms of dementia for several years but she has been otherwise healthy and able to function. My parents have a home next to mine but she has refused to leave her doctors. This week she was admitted to ER for very…
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 3/4/24
COURAGE Genesis 1:1 NIV “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Joshua 1:9 NKJV “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Jeremiah 31:3 NIV “The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you…
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My mom is hallucinating
Hi I’m new here. In the last few months my mom has had hallucinations. I live with her with my adult daughters. A month ago she insisted people came in a changed her house around. It got so bad I called the ambulance. The doctor there said she had mild pneumonia. A psychiatrist evaluated her and diagnosed her with dementia…
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Grandpa’s phone calls
Hi everyone, I’m new here and seeking some advice. I have just recently learned that my grandpa has dementia. He still lives independently and I was unaware of his condition until now because my uncle didn’t tell me — all of my conversations with him had seemed normal until this weekend. For the past few days, he has been…
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Very lost, overwhelmed……… just a mixed bag of feeling
Hello everyone. This is my very first time ever posting on anything on any platform, but I’m certainly not above, asking for insight/advice for someone like me who is new to this. My mother is a 62-year-old woman who has officially been diagnosed with dementia two months ago. What we have learned is, my mother is actually…