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Won't keep diaper or underwear on
I care for my 71 year old sister who won't flush the toilet or keep and undergarments on. She's leaving trails on my carpet and her room stinks. I'm very new at this and don't know how to help her. Any info will be appreciated.
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Hospice assessment
On Monday I asked the nurse at Mom’s AL if she thought Mom was ready for hospice. She jumped right on that. The account rep stopped by an hour later and took the initial info. She really didn’t seem that hopeful but she started the process. The PCP’s office called me Tuesday and wanted to know what diagnosis they should…
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ALZ and the law
My father was served with a court filing against him for trespass on private residential property. He has moderate ALZ and believes that people want him to visit them. Will his doctor's notes be admissible in court as a defense?
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Medication
My LO has declined according to her recent memory test she had a few months ago. Her neurologist prescribed a medication called Memantine. The first week she was doing fine, but the second week there has been some changes. She tells me she is drowsy, dizzy and feels funny. I noticed her mood has changed since taking this…
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Performing a COVID-19 Nasal swab test for PWD
PWD was previously aware of what a nasal swab for an antigen test was for, and performed the nasal swab by oneself (I did the rest of the test) This week, I was asked what the test was for, and I explained; I handed the swab and how many times to turn in each nostril. PWD did that, and then tried to wipe the swab tip on a…
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
I’ve recently discovered that some patients with dementia may be treated with ECT in the hopes that it will improve symptoms of depression. Does anyone have experience with this that you can share? Here’s just one article I found about it
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NY Times: How Hearing and Vision Loss Increase the Risk of Dementia
Gifted article for 30 days https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/well/mind/hearing-vision-dementia-risk.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Bk4.olZa.vDIdaqXHJqa1&smid=url-share
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Pros and cons of living with parent
My mom is 83 and has dementia and Alzheimer’s. She had a fall in late November of 2023. I have been living with her since then. i am the last of her immediate family and live roughly 60 miles away. My husband and daughter are still there. I don’t get to see them very often. Right now I am her sole financial/household/yard…
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Repetition is "expressing concern, ask for help or coping"
An Alz.org page states "People with dementia who ask questions repeatedly may be trying to express a specific concern, ask for help, or cope with frustration, anxiety or insecurity" Does that apply to your PWD? I'm not sure what "help" one is asking for, unless it is a question about something specific, like a CD account…
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Wandering Story with a Happy Outcome
Not every person with dementia who wanders is found safe.
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Choosing identifiable & simple food
I realize this depends on the stage, but have you had success serving food that is easy to identify, one at a time? I see that finger foods are discussed elsewhere in the forum. I've read the suggestion below, on serving food and eating tips and this may be related. I noticed PWD was interested in spicy condiments lately…
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Caregiver for Brother Mid Stage Alz question
I am female, and the lone caregiver for my twin brother who lives with me. He is on the downside of mid-stages Alzheimer's and symptoms are speeding up. We are soon to be 70 years old. He cannot drive, can barely write his name and cannot do numbers at all. Moves very slowly and is beginning to have trouble finishing…
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Regarding "Groups"
I accidently clicked on Groups and noticed that a few new members had started a group to discuss their own situation, by way of introduction. No one will know about them in a group, they need to post in one of the caregiver boards. There used to be several Peer Volunteers to check for new members. I hope that some of the…
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He’s reading the newspaper
It’s upside down. Good morning, dementia.
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Dealing with nighttime urination
My 92-year-old dad has been living with me for 2 years now, and has gone from being mostly independent with IADLs and doing his own laundry, to regular urge and functional urinary incontinence (now wearing Depends day and night) and most days needing step-by-step assistance with getting dressed and undressed, getting under…
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Another interesting study presented at the Alzheimer's meeting
The papers are reporting today on evidence that the Shingrix vaccine lowers dementia risk. Interesting questions about infections playing a causative role over time. Makes me worry about the long-term covid risks too, we won't know the answer to that for decades.
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Advice Needed, Please
Hello. Does anyone have advice on what to do when the staff and administration of a nursing home are unhelpful? My mother has Alzheimer's, and yesterday, I called to ask if the doctor could please call me after he saw my mom. ( The Dr.s office is independent of the nursing home, and because the nursing home would not…
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Caregiving
Please share your experience if this is something you’ve done or considered.
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Resident Financial Application
is this a normal request to fill out? mom is in AL and the MC unit is full. Looking to move her to the sister location. Been negotiating pricing and today was asked to fill out a form about her finances. Then they ‘can see what they can do.’ Why would I disclose her assets?!
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Two parents with dementia
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Levindale Geriatric Hospital Psychiatric unit in Baltimore. Good/ bad experiences?
Parent has entered to stabilize him on medication. Has anyone had any experiences with this hospital? He has dementia, and is in his early to mid 70s. The general hospital sent him here.
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Early behaviors, pre diagnosis behaviors
I keep thinking about DH’s weird behaviors that took place 5-7 years before diagnosis that caused so many fights and so much frustration, anger, and unhappiness for me which seem, in retrospect, to have been dementia symptoms. Here’s a partial list: Obsessions: no matter how many times we’d talk about a project around the…
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New Drug Treatment , Sarasota Fl
I am looking for the new drug treatment in Sarasota Florida for early onset Alzheimers for my wife when we arrive in Florida in October
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Alz & Down Syndrome
My son was diagnosed with Alz in March of this year. He is non-verbal and incontinent. He lives in a facility with round the clock care but I'm concerned that because he is now down to 1 word, yes that he may be misunderstood. I get him bi-weekly & bring him home but he doesn't do much anymore and has no interest in the…
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Alz & Down Syndrome
my son was recently diagnosed and he is now non-verbal. He lives in a home with 24 hr care but I'm concerned his lack of communication which is only "yes" will be misunderstood. This is all new to me as his decline was sudden & fast. I need help as well emotionally because I cry all the time knowing my son no longer does…
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More intensive home care or a nursing home?
Wondering what people's experiences have been around deciding to move a parent into a home versus doing care at home. My mum's dementia seems to be progressing rapidly. She has around 20 hours a week of care at home at the moment which we are going to be keep scaling up but we are going to start looking at homes too. It…
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suggestions for incontinence underwear
I know it's been discussed elsewhere, but in my overwhelm I am not finding it. Can someone recommend a brand of women's incontinence underwear that Mom will think are real underwear? Soft, thin but absorbent feel like fabric not paper? And, then of course… where is the place to buy them? Thank you so much!
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Making prompting or cueing work
Prompting or cueing is defined as "Prompting refers to giving a verbal, physical, or gesture cue to indicate what the person with dementia is expected to do next". https://www.brookdale.com/en/brookdale-life/blogs/2021/use-the-prompting-technique-with-loved-ones-with-dementia.html I try to use that with a PWD when…
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Trying to figure out what I need to know and how best to help my in-laws
Hello all. My MIL was recently diagnosed w/ vascular dementia; her behaviors have moved into stage 4. My FIL is her primary caregiver. They moved to our state 16 months ago so as to have family nearby. I barely knew them before that time but have since then become very involved (frequent visiting, keeping records,…