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New phase of journey after father's fall
Hi, My dad fell at home last Sunday. He was not injured but they have kept him in observation. It's been deemed he's an unsafe discharge as My mom feels she cant take care of him at home any longer due to his anxiety and depression and need for attention or his perseveration on needing his oxygen checked frequently and…
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How fast is this disease
On Monday July 19 my LO walked from a parking garage into a hospital for his 6-month check up with his Dr. On Thursday July 22 his knees buckled under him and he's been in a wheelchair since that day. He was running a slight fever and retaining urine, so, we took him to ER to check for infection on Friday July 23 and after…
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What is this vagueness from care givers?
Hello all, My mom is really perky now when I call her. This has never been her trademark, I don't recognize this animation, she has never been like this. It's like being in a fun house with mirrors. Who is my mom now? I asked the staff if she was put on meds for her depression, and they said no. It's very frustrating being…
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Waking EVERY DAY with pain and yelling
Anyone else experience this with their LO? It's about an hour to 90 minutes daily to get my EO son up for the day. He instantly starts yelling and raging the moment I give his meds. I get a straw to his lips while he is still pretending to sleep, then comes the dose cup of meds and he immediately takes them and swallows.…
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At Home Care - How to Find?
How do I find at-home care for my parents? One has VD and the other hasn't been formally diagnosed but definitely has cognitive issues.I live a few states away and it makes me uneasy to hire someone and not be there to oversee. Not to mention that my parents don't think they need any help and don't want strangers in their…
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Books for PWD?
Hello, First time poster here. My mom has "mild to moderate dementia" (presumed ALZ after tests) and wants me to send her books about Alzheimers. I'm not confident she will be able to comprehend them as she can read aloud, but doesn't seem to understand what she has read. Are there any that are fairly easy to read? I've…
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Where do I start?(7)
Hi everyone, I'm a newbie here. My mom has dementia, and while it's not officially been diagnosed as Alzheimer's, I'm not sure how it's not. Anyway, my father is her primary caregiver. I live two hours away, so I see her rather often. She's still at home, although she is getting worse. But I am really at a loss as to how…
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Hello Peeps!
Just a check in to introduce yourself and meet fellow peeps. Despite any differences we have, we are all sharing the same experience and it bonds us in ways that people do not understand and can never understand unless they experience it themselves. My name is Liz. I found this place a couple of years ago and without it, I…
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Farewell Ms. Fran
My mom passed today on her 87th birthday. Finally, we are both released from this Alzheimer’s prison. Thank you all for your support. I feel a bit shell-shocked and sad, but am so happy that she is soaring in heaven now. Take care. Sandy (SjoDry)
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Mom does not like sitting
My mom is 76 and was dx with Alz 4 years ago. For the last two years or so, we've noticed (and she's even noticed) that she doesn't like to sit. She stands as much as she can. She walks into the kitchen to eat, she almost always stands at the table and eats when we make her some food. She walks into the living room to talk…
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My Dad crashing?
My dad had, what I feel, two significant events in the past week or so. First is at Wal-Mart greeter's stand yelling I was trying to steal his money and call the police. I brought him there to pay his electric bill. Of course, people are staring me down as though I'm some thug trying to hurt this elderly man. Second event…
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 8/2/21
8/2/21 CHEER UP! * Psalm 5:11-12 Good News Translation “But all who find safety in you will rejoice; they can always sing for joy. Protect those who love you; because of you they are truly happy. 12 You bless those who obey you, Lord; your love protects them like a shield.” * The Lord loves and protects me; I find my true…
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In the blink of an eye...
We all know how fast our PWD LOs can get into mischief, or have a brain shift in what seems like a split second. What are some of your (hopefully harmless) adventures? - DH got up from the sofa about an hour ago, headed for bed. Not 5 minutes later, he was back, dressed in a long sleeved shirt, briefcase in hand. Says his…
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APS? How do we get mom to memory care?
I spent July 4th in the hospital with my mom and dad. My mom left AMA before having an MRI (CT was clear for stroke, etc). We don’t know exactly what is wrong with her, but I am willing to bet that she has Alzheimer’s. My mom continues to deny that there is a problem. We managed to have a home-health evaluation (disguised…
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Thinking about you abc
Abc123, hope your week with your mom is going okay. Will be interested to hear an update when you can.
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Stressful Move to AL/MC
Hi Everyone, I'm new to the board and so thankful for the advice I've read browsing through the different posts. I don't really have a specific question; just looking for support during my parent's stressful transition to AL/MC. My 82-yo mom was diagnosed with mild unspecified dementia a year ago and since then, it has…
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Help! Selfish Family Members
I'm 60 year old who is retired and the youngest, brother is 65 and sister 62. I get both work and have jobs, but they hide behind that to avoid caring for my 93 year old middle stage dementia dad who is in middle stages (still not professionally assessed) As it is now, I'm there daily to ensure he eats breakfast and had…
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I'm sure mom wishes she had not asked me to take care of things
Hi, my mom was diagnosed about 3 years ago with parkinsons and now it is lewy body and vascular dementia, with doctor notes she should be in memory care. I have POA and am told daily "I don't have anything" and I am made to feel I am a bully for making her stay where she is. She is in skilled nursing awaiting the…
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First time respite
My mother was diagnosed with AD one month prior to the pandemic but there was obvious memory loss for years that I had reported to the GP. About three months into the pandemic the diagnosis changed when a Geri Psych explained it was mixed dementia based on imaging. There are no risk factors like diabetes or heart disease.…
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COMPLAINT
Id like to know why the "unsubscribe" button has been disabled in the constant begging emails I get from Alz.org.
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Off Topic- A good book
So much going on, most of it bad. I decided to share something that I am enjoying very much. I recently bought a copy of Cicely Tyson’s book, Just As I Am. She died in January of this year. I always admired her and hoped to meet her one day. If you happened to be a fan, I suggest you buy the book. She was truly an amazing…
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Hasn't happened before
I am visiting my parents for an extended, 3 week, period. My DF, who has middle stage (MS abbreviation?) AD, seems like he is getting a little worse. His short term memory is basically gone; repeats constantly, loses items. He doesn't seem content when we've just done something, like go out somewhere or play cards, he…
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Caregiver Engagement
I am fairly new to this forum and I am very happy there is such a community with so much support and understanding. My mother has vascular dementia. She is an active 86 years old. I am very big on natural, organic lifestyle composed of exercise, whole foods, good sleep and no stress as her protocol. Mom is also not the…
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Giving this a try
Hi there, I’m new here and haven’t used any support group or forum before, but I would love to see if it will help. I’m 22, living with my parents and my mom (53) is deteriorating. She was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment but I think my parents most likely played down her symptoms to the doctors because it seems…
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disabled 62 yo DH with some sort of dementia (and depression and severe anger issues)
My DH has drank all of our marriage, and has probably had alcoholism for about 35 of our 37 year marriage. In 2018, he was hospitalized on our 35th wedding anniversary for pancreatitis, and I almost lost him. He spent 100 days in a nursing facility after that, and stayed dry for several months. Then in 2019 he was…
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Handling His Phone Calls: Dad's First Week in AL
Sorry for the really long post in advance. I can be wordy and this is my first post! My 82 year old dad does not have an official dementia diagnosis, because he resists seeing doctors of any kind. My brother and I each lived 3-4 hours away from him until last weekend, when my brother FINALLY managed to get him moved from…
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Moving Mother again...Another Facility....Anyone else have this issue
Memory care. So difficult to find a place that fulfills their obligations and actually provides care. Not group care. But care. This will be the 4th place.
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GPS watches? For someone who loves to walk!
Hello, I'm wondering if anyone knows of any good GPS tracking watches for someone with who loves to walk? I've checked Amazon - and Verizon, but it's hard to know what would be good. My mom recently moved into an ALF, it's out in the country of NH, and service is a wee bit spotty. Some folks can seem to get a signal - I…
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New here!(4)
Hey everyone, my name is Cecilia. I'm from Argentina, but I'm currently living in Barcelona. I've decided to join this group cause I came to visit my family, and even though they've already warned me about my dad's dementia, it's the first time I've seen it. I haven't been able to visit him with all the COVID situation, so…
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Bathroom suggestions
Hi, my wife is in the moderate stage of ALZ and I would be grateful for any techniques or suggestions to keep her clean after going to the bathroom.