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They give her the phone daily!
My MIL has alz and moved into a MC facility a few months ago. It was a rough start with her getting acclimated there. She had an issue w/ her meds and became rather violent w/ staff. She was also constantly packing her things and going into others' rooms taking things. It's gotten better. I think they figured out her meds…
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Best medication to help symptoms?
Learning from someone else's experience is invaluable. Just curious what is the best medication and what benefits did you see? Thanks Again!
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Why do i feel the need to be right?
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When to make the move to AL or MC?
My mother is 82 and in the mid stage of Alzheimers disease, losing everything, can't find anything, squirreling away anything of value because she thinks that someone is stealing from her, only eating one meal a day (because she is not hungry and doesn't want to gain weight), getting confused with paying bills, missing…
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Hi .. I’m new to the Discussion part
I am the caregiver for my husband. He has been diagnosed with likely Vascular Dementia and some Alzheimer’s plaques also. We did participate in a Clinical Trial for Eli Lily’s newest plaque destroying drug til it was discovered that he had more than moderate (not quite to extensive, but close) White Matter Disease. He was…
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Hungry!
For the past few weeks, DH has been hungry. All. The. Time. After he finishes a meal, he’s asking what else can he have. He’s wanting to snack incessantly, even in the middle of the night if he wakes up to use the bathroom. In 2024, he lost a lot of boatload of weight not wanting to eat. Now he’s gained 10 lbs since the…
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Way to long and now he is gone
Hello all, it has been way to long since I have posted or even been on this site. It was just too hard. I enrolled my DH into hospice the end of Sept. basically because of dramatic weight loss. He went from 175lbs in April to 145lbs in Sept. They have a hospice respice center with 10 beds where you loved ones can go for 5…
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Easy ways to help loved ones understand
My husband has Alzheimer’s. How do you tell a loved one with Alzheimer’s that family members of theirs have died a long time ago. Do you lie and change the subject? Do you tell the truth? I really need some help with this thank you.
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How to diagnose Dementia vs Alzheimers?
What are the steps to take when you start noticing memory, confusion, fear, sleeplessness etc. Thanks so much!
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My Mother has Passed and I Want to Say Thank You
Hello, I have never posted on here before, but I have been reading posts since October when my mother with ALZ fell and broke her hip (at probably stage 5/6, at the time…though my brother and I did not know that), which moved her out of my brother's home and into MC. Our mother was a phenomenal woman and our best friend…
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hello I am new to the group
I am asking for help for anyone who would know how I could go about this. My husband has been diagnosed for 6 years but was in a fog for 3 years before that before we go the diagnosis. He is moderate to severe state, cannot drive, dress himself, walks with walker and not good at that, has trouble with speech. He was a…
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Medicare and Leqembi
Hi! Anyone out there on Leqembi and have Medicare? My wife is on Leqembi and just turned 65 and signed up for original Part A and B Medicare. We’re wondering how much Medicare pays for Leqembi? And how much is left over for the patient to pay? The first few infusions were given when she was still on my BCBS insurance. So…
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Touring memory care - Plan B
I visited two memory care places and it is difficult for me to think about placing my DH. Both places stressed that no one is ever ready to place their love one. Just don’t wait too long before he has declined to the point where he will not be accepted. Not sure what stage that would be. My.DH can still care for himself,…
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A long road ahead…
I just joined this discussion group. I had a difficult night with my mom. It started five years ago when I begged my mom to see a neurologist. After reading the report from the neurologist, and hearing what I had told him from my experiences with her, my mom hand wrote a three page letter firing the neurologist because “he…
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Primary Care partner having trouble getting sibling help
New to all of this, and just looking for some support. Mom (75f) been on cognitive decline for several years and recently diagnosed with dementia. I (43F) have recently moved back home to help care for both her and Dad (80M). It can be A LOT. I'm having a hard time controlling my frustration with a siblings who just can't…
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Xmas decorations everywhere...
Just need to vent - my DH was diagnosed recently with MCI although I believe that he is further along and we will be getting further evaluation. In the meantime, I am really struggling with his "organization" skills and insistence that he does not need help. DH has always taken great pride each year in setting up full size…
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Expectations of Employed Caregivers
My wife is stage 5-6 AD and at home. She is mobile, can communicate, although usually not correctly, still uses utensils to eat, is not incontinent, enjoys social time with others (not so much with me but that is not unexpected), exhibits confusion, anxiety and agitation. Medication has helped with the agitation and…
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Leqembi?
Hi I'm new to this group and looking for some advice. My mom is diagnosed AD last month. Her MMSE score is 14. Would Leqembi be effective for her? Does anyone have recommendation for resources we can talk to (researchers, medical experts, etc.)? Thanks in advance.
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Sad caregiver
I am sure blue. I work so hard to stay cheerful, keep my spouse occupied and happy. I can never meet his needs, I am always a step behind.
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Delusions or Dreams
I'm not sure if what my DH is having are delusions or something else. The episodes seem to occur after sleep or a nap. I think that he is having very vivid dreams and when he wakes up instead of realizing that he has had a dream he incorporates the dream into his waking stage. For instance the other morning he woke up…
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processing/ grief support, not lots of people to relate to
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Significant other
Hi, I need advice on how to approach this situation with my dad who has dementia. His girlfriend of 12 years that has been living with him, will now be moving out of state because she has health issues and will be cared for by her son that lives in another state. She’s been hospitalized the last 6 weeks and I have been my…
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Worst Week of My Life-Rant
This has been the worst week of my life. DH died Tuesday night. That was understandably difficult, but bearable. Wednesday, my car started making a loud noise when I apply the brakes. Thursday I cleaned out his room at the ALF. It was very emotionally difficult. Thursday night the motherboard in my furnace failed. Living…
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Mom refuses to take medication and has become very aggressive....
Hello! My mother is 69 yrs old. She was diagosed with Alzheimer's about 3 years ago. She was considered to be mild/moderate at the beginning of 2024 but I feel like there has been some progression. I am her primary and only caregiver. For about a month or so she has been refusing to take her medication. I've tried…
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Ftdcaregiver1
@FTDCaregiver1 I saw your comment (on a different discussion ) about losing your loved one this week. Just wanted to tell you I was sorry for your loss.
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Moving Dad to a New Facility
I have never posted here, but just need to get this out. I have done 99.9% of the caregiving for my dad who is now mid to late stage. He is in Assisted Living, but the facility he is in provides very little assistance. I think they may be understaffed but it's just not working out. This past weekend, I spent 5 hours with…
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Televising Without Sound
My DH will sit by the hour and watch television without the sound turned on. Has anyone else had this experience?
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Me, I am living with it!
Anybody that has ES and is talking about it, instead of me hearing what we are putting people through. Hearing it through a care givers lens is depressing. I am struggling with how to process it myself. Thanks Anybody ES age 53?
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Concerned,not sure where to go from here
My mother has dementia and I think it is in her last stage. I was wondering if I could find some information to see where we are at. I know that everyone is different in regards to what symptoms/behaviors they go through to determine what stage they are at, but just starting this week, actually, about 2 days now, she will…
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Bumbly words in communication
Dad is really at a point now where his words are intelligible choppy and i often cannot even tell what he is saying. I have to guess at everything and I can tell by how he looks at me, that I have gotten it wrong. How frustrating it must be for him. Does anyone have tips on how you coped with this in your lo...maybe you…