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Child of ALZ patient living far away from him

Suzie1113
Suzie1113 Member Posts: 1 Member
in I Am a Caregiver (General Topics)

Hi this is my first post. My father has stage 6 ALZ and lives in CA, and I live in PA, 2500 miles apart. I'm having trouble coping with him being so far away, not being able to call and talk to my dad, plus his diagnosis is recent and the onset was crazy fast (4 weeks) due to mini strokes. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

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  • Rescue mom
    Rescue mom Member Posts: 988
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    I’m sorry, this a really tough situation for a far-away child. It might help others respond if we knew a little more, like who is his caregiver there (sibling?spouse? Your parent?) and where is he living now, hospital, facility, home? Can he FaceTime? (Many PWDs at that point can’t, but many do with help)

    Are you not able to talk to him because he doesn’t make sense or understand you? Or can you not contact him or the caregiver at all?

  • SusanB-dil
    SusanB-dil Member Posts: 1,149
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    Hi Suzie - welcome to 'here'.  So sorry for your news, though.

    Is there someone there that could help him with face-time via phone - or Skype or Zoom meeting?

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
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