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New here and seeking support
Hello all My name is Charlotte and I am new to this board... I am hoping to make some connections with others out there who are caring for a parent or loved one with Alzheimer's. In my case it is for my mom. She will be 87 in February and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2019. Prior to her diagnosis mom lived with me for…
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Terminal Restlessness, anyone familiar?
Hi, This is my first time attempting any kind of forum, but I need help. My mother is in the beginning of Stage 7, or so the doctor says. We (my sister and I), are full time in my mothers home providing care around the clock. Until recently (because of our lack of finances and the PANDEMIC) have not reached out for help,…
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simufulam
Hi, My father has AD since a year and I heard testimonials about patients who take SIMUFILAM (cassava sciences) and are improving even after a year. Does anybody has an experience with a relative taking Simufilam? Thanks!
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Exterior Specialists Tips On Exterior Painting
Painting the outdoors part of your home let you put together your property to be more presentable seeking out destiny buyers. Exterior part of your home is the face of your own home this is why portray it cautiously and with elegance will offer you self belief in achieving the look which you wanted for the house. Exterior…
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Help? What to do about emergency placement if unable to live alone
Any experience with emergency placement? Or what I should do. Back story. My LO is a friend of the family. I have POA and all legal paperwork in place plus oversight of medical and financial. LO is so far very cooperative. LO has seen a neurologist and is getting MRI and Cognitive testing. A neurologist follow up will be…
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Why is it that
a CNA from hospice can accomplish more in 30 minutes to an hour than a caretaker from Home Instead can accomplish is a 12 hour shift? The hospice tech can bathe and shampoo moms hair, dress her and get her settled in a wheel chair, and change the sheets and start a load of laundry in 30 minutes to an hour. Even clean moms…
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Newly Wed with 4 yr old and Living with Mother with Alzheimer's
Hi Everyone, I am new here. My mom is 68 yrs old and was diagnosed with early onset dementia 2 yrs ago. 1 yr ago we had a test done that confirmed biomarkers for Alzheimer's. I am a newly wed (05/2021) and have a 4 yr old son. We currently live in the basement with my mom due to her not being able to be home alone. I am…
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Anyone get headaches from the Yelling?
Most days I can deal with being home in the house while caregivers are in charge of my son with EO. But daily for several weeks now there comes a time later in the afternoon that the sundowning becomes intense and there is much yelling and nasty drama from my son. Unfortunately I have few chances to take a break and leave…
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Advice for seasoned professional dealing with new issue
I have been a professional caregiver for 10 years. My last client was my sole client for 4 years. She passed away early in December. While I dealt with some of the common issues surrounding Alzheimer’s, aggression was never a problem. I started with a new client yesterday and I understand that he sundowns pretty badly and…
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Just when I thought it can’t get worse
I posted a while back about my mom and sis. Mom is moderate to severe (favoring severe), sis has been diagnosed with pseudo dementia, then broke her hip. After surgery sis’s dementia symptoms worsened. We placed mom while sis was in hospital for surgery. Sis was sent to rehab, everyone she dealt with said she can’t live…
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Eating issues(2)
Hello everyone, I have a question and could use some advice from other people who have been there. My mom has Alzheimer's and my dad is her full time care taker. I help when I can and see them several days a week, but I live a few towns over and work full time, so the majority of her care falls on him. The last few months…
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Can only hear about my dad's dementia from 2300 miles away
Hello, I live in Atlanta, GA and my dad and mom are in Southern California. That's always gonna be home for me and my husband, but we relocated to the Southeast about 15 years ago to make a fresh start. My 89-year old dad has dementia. They call it "vascular dementia". I receive all information about my dad and his…
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Cell Phone(1)
Our uncle has Alzheimers and still is able to drive. He keeps losing his phone and is now at the place where he can't use it. Does anyone have any suggestions about the best type of cell phone for someone with dementia? We're worried about him driving off and getting lost. We got him a flip phone with GPS and a medical…
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Weight worries
I'm wondering about what other people experience with their loved ones who worry about their weight. I'm trying to organize my thoughts on this so they make sense in this message. I saw someone else's message regarding sugar and it made me want to ask this. My entire life, mom struggled with her weight. She tried every…
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Mumbling(1)
Is mumbling a part of Alz? I often strain to hear or understand what my wife says. And it’s not a dental problem…her teeth are in very good shape, and they’re all her own.
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Hello friends, new around here!
Wanted to say hello and wish you well. My brother, sister, and I are looking for some help with Mom's Alzheimer's diagnosis. This is all new to us. So far, we have her at her home. She had some incidents with local police, fire department, and neighbors and we realized she wasn't safe at home any more. My brother's boy…
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To Place or Not To Place
I'm 74 and my wife is 73. She's had Alzheimer's for a few years however, in the past four months, she's been on a downhill slide marked by heightened confusion and forgetfulness. We live in a two-story home but, recently, I had our bed and night tables brought into the dining room after removing the furniture. Now, we have…
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SO and my mother, how do you deal.
Question, what do you do when your SO hates your parent with dementia with valid reason they have a tumultuous relationship to say the least, yet your parent keeps going out of their way to try and mend the fence so to speak? We are talking a level of hatred that goes as far that my mother was not allowed to come to our…
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not wandering but sleeping constantly
Hi, my mother, recently diagnosed with dementia, is not in danger of wandering. In fact, she sleeps much of the time in a chair, the sofa, and at night in her bed. Sometimes she is more alert and can engage with things up to a point. I've read a lot about people wandering when dementia progresses, but is the constant…
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I'm not sure how much longer I can persevere...new to boards and need help!
Thank you for listening, I'll try to abbreviate this: * I am the caregiver for my mother, I'm 60 - she is 86. Father died 10 years ago. * We moved to the south last April from the northeast, I am her only child, a female, divorced, no children. We live in absolute paradise - sunshine, nice house (not fancy or new, but…
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considering moving mom with advanced stage in with me
I am wondering if anyone has done this: Moved their mom or dad with advanced dementia in with them? My mom needs help with everything. She is in a broda chair, and they use a hoyer lift to move her, and she is on hospice - mainly for showering and the weekly check ups. I am single and work full time, but would consider…
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What was I thinking? He's back in dreamland - I'm wide awake.
The irony. I am not the one with the bladder issues but here I sit, unable to sleep while my LO snores peacefully, dreaming of who knows what. A short while ago I was awakened from a sound sleep, as always... although we got 4 hours in this time before DH started his nighttime bathroom excursions. That's great! Win #1.…
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New here and Mom is progressing but now doesn’t believe she has Alzheimer’s
My mom has Alzheimer’s and has been in the moderate stage for a couple of years. She is now in assisted living largely for medication and meal oversight. She has now decided that she doesn’t have Alzheimer’s or dementia and we keep finding her notes that she wants to sue her neuropsychiatrist for malpractice because she…
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Made the move today
Moved my mom into AL today. Very long day with mixed emotions of relief, some sadness and some apprehension. Hoping she learns some routine and builds familiarity with her surroundings. She's 68 and mid-stage. Based on some suggestions I've read here, I'm telling her the move is temporary so she doesn't push back too much.…
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hubby has hallucinated before
like he thought a man walked in our house with a toolbelt (not one there) and thinks the cats point at him and laugh. Tonight is different. He wanted to go to bed early, very unsteady so used the wheelchair got him in bed. About 20 minutes later I hear him talking to himself. I went in and asked if he was ok he said he was…
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Dentist issue
I finally got my mom to the dentist yesterday. Of course my procrastination made us go out on a freezing snow filled day. I was afraid she could have an infection. She couldn’t have the panoramic film done because she couldn’t follow any commands. The manual X-rays they took hopefully showed her issues realistically.…
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omicron
Hey guys hope all you caretakers are doing well! Made my grandma the appointment to get vaccinated even though the cases are sky high right now and she needs 1 month to be fully vaccinated, at least it's worth a shot. Has anyone had their loved ones catch this new covid?
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Inflatable bathtub that fits on the bed
https://www.ezaccess.com/products/ez-bathe-body-washing-basin I can see us buying this one day. It could be a very nice, comforting soak in a tub or not work out at all. .
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Magnesium Glycenate helpful for Alzheimers
Magnesium Glycenate is suggested to be good for sleep quality. We have been trying the supplement before bed with my mom, who has advanced Alzheimer’s. She typically will keep her eyes closed on the morning. Since starting the supplement she opens her eyes in the morning and seems more alert in general.
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Why it is so hard to get anything done
Why can't I make headway on this pages-long to-do list? So behind on my own medical appointments, Dad's dentist stuff, maintenance/repairs on the house, paying bills, filing, taxes, haircuts, doing something about that growing pile of his shirts that need a button or something, getting those CPAP supplies, new mattress,…