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New to group(7)
My mom is in the later stages of Alzheimer’s. Just curious when you get hospice involved. She talks but only makes sense about 1/2 the time. Is incontinent and lays around for the most part. We are just unsure where to turn at this point. Her dr is not a lot of help. So thinking we need to make the connection with hospice…
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I Miss My Mom…
I just want to share that I miss my mom, and no words can sufficiently, accurately describe the depths of pain I have been feeling. She’s here, and she’s not. I need her right now, more than ever, but she simply cannot be there as I know she’d want to and was before her symptoms started to ramp up (she’s stage 6 right…
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Confused and guilty
I have posted before about my dad. I am trying to care for him after my sister passed away 4 months ago that lived with him. I struggle with MC placement because I am now an only child and mom is gone too. I know he shouldn’t be alone but does ok. My plan is that I am researching visiting MC facilities. My dad fell last…
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 12/10/22
A TIGHT REIN GOD THOUGHT: James 1:26 “Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.” VICTORY THOUGHT: My faith calls to be careful what I say. POWER PRAYER: Come into my heart, Lord Jesus, and govern my tongue, so my words will…
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Medicine noncompliance is maddening
My mom, a dementia patient, began having absence seizures after a fall resulting in concussion six years ago. She has been on Vimpat ever since, but for the last six months has become increasingly noncompliant with medications. It is a daily battle twice a day for the AL staff and caregivers. She will not listen to me. She…
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Involuntary commitment?(1)
Not sure what else to call it? My 86 YO dad is fine as long as I'm the only one caring for him. He will not allow respite care, my sister can help once in awhile but not enough to make a difference. Frankly, I'm done. He's in my home and I want him gone. I don't even care where... he's angry, his pathetic attempts to…
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Looking for Recommendations
Hello, I am looking for recommendations/suggestions. The first is for a good bedside commode that can fit over a toilet with a padded/comfortable seat. I have one with a hard plastic seat and am looking for something sturdier/comfortable. The second is for any ideas on how to make a hospital bed headboard/footboard look…
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Plateaus and Transition From Early to Mid Stage
Hi everyone. I don't post often, but reading all of your insightful threads and responses is always something that brings me comfort and knowledge. My father is in what I would consider the latter part of early stage Alzheimer’s. He is 92 years old and lost his wife about 18 months ago to cancer. She was his caregiver and…
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 12/5/22
OVERCOME EVIL GOD THOUGHT: Romans 12:19-21 “Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord. On the contrary: “‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning…
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Seroquel not appropriate for rehab
In a previous post I mentiond my mom was put on Zoloft, but I wasn't seeing any benefit. She had an emergency admission to the hospital on Sunday due to increased confusion and they ended up adding Seroquel to her Zoloft. She discharged to rehab yesteday and I got a call from them telling me that Seroquel isn't really…
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advancing symptoms
This week has been awful--my husband seems to be entering another stage in his illness (Alzheimers). He can't remember how to do things that 2 weeks ago he could do (with some effort, but he could complete tasks). He just seems so utterly confused and perplexed about everything. And he's sad, because he realizes he is…
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Need info about Trazodone
My father's doctor just put him on 50mg of Trazodone. Does anyone have any info on how effective this drug is and possible side effects? Reading online about this drug or almost any drug scares me. My father is 101 and his sleeping at night has gotten worse and worse. He talks, yells, shouts, and gets up to use the…
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Can a person tell you they have alzheimer's, and still have anosognosia?
Gothic Gremlin had a thread that made me think about that. Here's what I came up with. This is interesting. Can a person tell you they have alzheimer's, and still have anosognosia? I think the answer comes down to if they understand they have the symptoms they have. If their banking account always needs to be corrected,…
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Waking up every day like it is the first time in memory care
Thank you in advance for your suggestions. My mother-in-law is in memory care and has been there for about a month now. She wakes up every day and thinks it is her first day there. She calls my husband every day (several times a day) and says she is ready to leave but she doesn't have anywhere to go. It makes me feel awful…
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Trying to understand anosognosia
The other day Peggy said to me, "I know what's going on. I know I have Alzheimer's." It seemed kind of an insightful thing for her to say given that she's mid to later stage 6. But even though she acknowledges that she has Alzheimer's, I don't think she fully understands what that means. And I don't think she realizes how…
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Bruises
This morning I noticed two bruises on the right side of my wife’s forehead. I have no idea how she got them or even when. I understand that many people in stage 6, as she is, develop stability problems. I hope this is not the beginning.
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New here - many questions
Hi all, My Mom has Alzheimer’s and was living alone in her home and we were having private care givers visit her for four hours a day (it’s very expensive). My Mom was declining and broke her foot while alone with no recollection of how it happened or that it was even broken. I live about 5 mins away and have been her…
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Newbie here - is it essential my husband see a neuro?
Almost 2 years ago, my husband was diagnosed by our GP as most likely being in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s. He did not recommend we see a neurologist to confirm his theory, but he immediately started my husband on a medication to slow the progression. He has changed to a medicine called Nazmaric now which is…
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She's gone...(1)
My sweet Mama, Betty went home to Jesus at 10:04 Friday, December 2. Her earthly suffering is finally over and though I am sad because for now we are apart, I rejoice in the fact that one day we will be together again and in the mean time she is well and healthy. This past year has been such a hard one for her. Her…
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I thought this was good and from the heart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrMHjj0ANko
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Used to fall a lot, now doesn't?
Just something that I've been thinking about for a while now about mom (73, early onset Alzheimer's, for those that don't know). She used to fall a lot, like once every three months it seemed. Falling out of bed, falling trying to get in bed, falling down the stairs trying to go up or down, falling from sudden loss of…
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Memory Book
So with Christmas on the horizon, I'm thinking about helping mom make a memory book. I've ordered basic supplies like a 3 ring binder, some colored paper, photo paper to print out family photos, glue, etc. However, I'm finding so many different templates out there on the internet I'm not really sure where to start. I'm…
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Need outlet
So glad I found this site! Been trying to get thru this situation with my mom the best I can, and was looking for some support from others going thru similar situations. She is reluctant to move and as she can live on her own for now, I do know that things are going to have to change in the very near future. We have an…
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New - feeling alone
This is my first post. My mother, who is in her early 80s, has been showing signs of dementia (confusion, confabulation) for about a year. She did have an initial consultation with a physician a few months ago, but cannot get the recommended follow-up testing for a few more months. She is still herself, but less so, and…
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Memory Loss
Hi, I'm new here and struggling with the most situation with my Mom. She is starting to think my Dad is an imposter. She keeps saying my Dad ran off her real husband and she hates this man (my dad). I have no earthly idea how to respond to this. Today I showed her pictures of her and my Dad while he was standing there but…
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Feeling foolish needing care help
I'm just personally having a bad morning so far and no one to talk to so here I am again to bemoan. We're getting another new aide today and she'll be here for a full day (eight hours). It's been three months since we've had someone here that long while I'm also here. I've so many thoughts running through my head about it,…
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Eliminate Medications
My LO is 94. He is taking a multitude of medications, including Memmatine for his dementia. I want to talk to the doctor about eliminating some of his meds. He is still taking Rovostatin that he has been on for close to 30 years now. The doctor approved him being off the aspirin that he takes, since he take Plavix. Does…
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Getting them to drink more water/Zoloft
My mother has been more confused the last week, so I took her to the doctor to see if she has a UTI. No UTI, but they said her urine was concentrated which means she isn't drinking enough water. My mother has always been a big water drinker, so she assured the doctor she drinks water all the time. Has anyone found a way to…
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Only Mean to Caregiver
My 89-year-old father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's 6 months ago. He reserves all his anger, paranoia and hurtful words for my mother (caregiver). No one else sees/hears it. I am learning that he did this on a smaller scale for a lot of years but mom never told me until now because it has been amplified due to the…
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Suggestions to end food battles w/ diabetic, newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s mother-in-law?
New to this, so be patient… Newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s 77 years female (my MIL), long term diabetic (blood sugar numbers range from 150s to well over 200, even with us controlling food and diet, and sometimes over 300) plus thyroid and heart. She’s already getting combative, more difficult by the day (she was always…