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Stabilizing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease with Panax Ginseng
There are multiple articles suggesting the positive impact of panax ginseng on various aspects of Alzheimer's disease pathology and at least three clinical trials/studies suggesting that it can at least stabilize mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease for at least two years if not more and slow down the…
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My sister has dementia/ Alzheimer’s I am her guardian
I’ve been her guardian for 20 years, and recently, she has developed dementia/ Alzheimer’s and has become increasingly agitated. On top of this, she is special needs development mentally disabled, an IQ of 57. I work a few hours a day, and need resources to help me with day to day activities. Is there a system, that I can…
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Fixation and melodrama...symptoms?
Hi all, My Dad is nearing 88, has Alz/vascular, is definitely stage 5 Reisberg with some possible stage 6 symptoms. He lives in an AL facility nearby. Last week his girlfriend of almost seven years was moved about two weeks ago by her family to be closer to them. She now lives about six hours away by car. She is almost 88…
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Eating Issues
My sister has difficulty expressing what she wants to eat - difficult for her to make any decision when offered selection of foods. We've done pretty well following the suggestions, small offerings, bite size, selection of favorite foods. Recently she seems to have no appetite, even fresh baked chocolate cookies are turned…
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New Behavior - Poop Everywhere!
Hello, First, thank you to everyone who posts and responds. I've been reading these posts for years now, and know I'm not alone. This is my first time posting because I'm at a loss. Mom lives with me and is Stage 6 Alzheimer's, FAST 6e. The newest behavior is taking her poop and placing it various places in her room,…
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Patient will not shower
My LO is in memory care. He will not shower. It's been 3 months, and no shower. He won't leave his room. If he gets rattled, he mutters over and over, "God, please let me die."
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meds
Please chat with your pharmacist and go online to a site like drug.com before giving your loved one anything. When you check for interactions be certain to include all supplements.
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Wearing clothes
Hello I'm new here. Would like some kind of advise on how to keep my mother dressed. I get her dressed in pjs or a house dress . She ends up taking it off. She also is in diapers and she takes that off too. We've been playing this game of her taking off her clothes and me putting them back on. She also will strip the bed…
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Medication Refusal
Hello, I am looking for advice on what worked for others when their LO refuses to take meds. My mom is refusing unless I make the trek over to her small group care home every morning and night. She will only take them if I talk her into it. She can swallow the pills fine, she just says that the doctor told her she doesn’t…
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Electrolyte Imbalance
Hi all, Mom was recently hospitalized twice (first time for 5 days, second for 6 days, and only 3 days apart). The only thing that the hospital could determine is that she seemed very dehydrated and low on potassium and magnesium. She has Congestive Heart Failure, but that has been managed fairly well on lasix and…
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THANK YOU FOR CARING!
CAREGIVERS WHO REALLY CARE tend to be the best people among us, and they never regret their sacrifice of love and care. Thank you!
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Home Safety Checklist Tool
Here is a helpful 2 pg Home Safety Checklist From the ALZConnected Resources tab on this forum site. And here is the link to the overall safety webpage with more topics.
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Mom's decline
My mom is my dad's caregiver who has dementia. But she too is having cognitive decline. I'm the only person who helps and monitor both their needs. I wish I could be their POA but I can't because I'm on SSDI. My uncle in Canada is the current POA but Mom thinks he's too far and old to be POA. The only choice is to appoint…
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Stages
I saw a question in one thread about the dementia stages. I just added a thread in the new caregivers group to capture a couple of staging tools I've found useful.
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Young onset
My 55 year old husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's 11/2023. We have will be married 31 years this April with 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Previous we had were separated for 2 years due to him checking out of life with everyone. We got back together last March 2023 for one last try. His behaviors were more bizarre,…
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How do you use technology to stay sane?
I'm wondering what tips and tricks people have found to help them stay organized, even if it's not technological in nature. I'm not looking for warnings of the pitfalls of technology in general, data mining/sharing risks, etc. I'm fairly well-versed on these general concerns. Of course downsides to any specific…
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I’m new here
I’m new here to post but have following this for quite awhile. My DH has AD and is mild-moderate in his progression. I really haven’t noticed huge differences although , of course, there are things that are subtly changing. My question is this: is there anybody out there that doesn’t experience all of the awful things that…
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Chosing a facility
Questions to ask before choosing an assisted living facility (msn.com)
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A caregiver for my father who was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia/Alzheimers
Hello everyone, I am 22, a caregiver taking care of her father at the age 58. This is my first time really giving a shot at something like this. I am just happy to know that I am not alone and that there is a community of people who are going through the same thing. If anyone has any advice for me, I would be more than…
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Is there an explanation of why short memory would be effected before long term ?
Just curious you’d think you would forget things from years and years ago first. Nothing makes sense with this illness.
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From WaPo: Article About the New Medications in Black Patients
New Alzheimer’s drugs bring hope. But not equally for all patients. - The Washington Post An interesting read. I'd love to see a companion piece on women. HB
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From the NYT: Naomi Feil, dead at 91
gifted link https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/health/naomi-feil-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Qk0.mXNA.xPXReqf3GQ7z&smid=url-share
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New adult child caring for parent. My long intro.
Hi everyone, I'm new here and relatively new to being a caregiver. I myself am disabled and have had several family members with disabling conditions. Along with working in social work, this has given me a bit of an advantage at least in understanding some of the resources available (and not so available). I noticed some…
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New York Times Daily podcast: A PWD's new personality & desires
A podcast on "When dementia changes a relative, how much should they accommodate their new personality and desires?" Link to podcast on NY Times site, but can be heard on other places Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music The original NYT Magazine article
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Dad With Vascular Dementia with agitation/anger
Hello. Im new here. Just signed up. I’ve been caring for my father, who is 85 and physically healthy except for the moderate dementia with agitation/anger. I go to his apartment 2-3 times a week to make him take a shower, clean his apartment, take him to doctors visits, run errands. He lives in an independent facility for…
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Delusions that are scary
Hello all, This is my first post and I look forward to learning from you all! My father lives in a memory care community and has advanced small vessel disease diagnosed via MRI with advanced dementia. We moved him in over the summer on level 1 care, he is now at level 2 and has moved once within the facility. He no longer…
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More comic relief - we need some!
Yesterday I visited MIL (she sees me at least once a week, sometimes more). When I walked in she lit up and opened her arms for a huge hug - all 80 pounds of her - and said “this is such a surprise! I’m so glad to see you. What made you decide to come see me?” We chatted for quite awhile. It was a very pleasant visit. I…
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I guess we got lucky with this cancer scare
My poor DW out of nowhere a pimple appears inside front tip of nose, had treated for about 5 weeks nothing have biopsy done CANCER , wife and me freak out. Goes for PETSCAN best day thank God nothing now to Oncologist. It never ends.
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Hospital prescribed Zyprexa for agitation and combativeness...am I wrong to be Pis*ed off?
I am POA and while my mom is in hospital, dr prescribes Zyprexa after my mom became combative when they tried to bathe her. Nobody told me they were doing it. They now have her on a regular dose of 5mg and she's been on it for 2 days. She's a totally different person than when she went in. No words are making sense and she…
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From ALF to SNF but attempts to get out of wheelchair
Mom 9 months in ALF. Lost ability to do most if not all ADLs. ALF suggested MC or Hospice or else can't stay. Chose Hospice and stayed at ALF. Qualified for Medicaid in December to pay portion of ALF. Mom's personal money runs out in several months unless I sell her house which I'm still staying in. Fell out of wheelchair…