Anxiety

My husband was 58 and just diagnosed July 1 with Alzheimer's. We have been very frustrated with the care and support from doctors. He took a test at he PCP's office and did not do well so they referred him to the first neurologist available, who does not seem to have a lot of clinical experience. He ordered MRI, Flexi…

Sorry for this long-winded posting, I welcome and appreciate any and all responses. My DW is 79, diagnosed with AD earlier this year but started showing signs 3-1/2 yrs ago, currently probably stage 4? She can still handle most of her basic ADL's but no longer drives, cooks, pays bills, etc.. Her anxiety/ agitation/…

My husband is 70 and was recently diagnosed with “MCI due to Alzheimer’s” after going to the doctor after experiencing memory issues. He had an MRI, then PET scan, which led the neurologist to his diagnosis and starting Aricept. (This is our first week on it.) (The dr also suggested he think about infusion therapy, which…

I'm angry. I've been so for days in a row now. I'm feeling stuck in it as everything is coming at me a thousand mph. Angry at/with: the repetition and circular experiences with DW (61) until I feel rope-a-doped. her understandable neediness, medical offices who can't function to save their lives (I ran construction…

Move in day for mom is in 4 days. I am honestly not sure how its going to go and its giving me anxiety leading up to the day. We haven't mentioned the move in a long time because it makes her very upset and she ruminates and calls me a lot about it. She had been more out of it but since going on Rexulti has been more…

Hi everyone! I (27F) have recently made the decision that my dear mama (62 w/Alzheimer’s) requires full on assisted living. I am now showering her, wiping her after bathroom visits, etc. I have been her full time caretaker for 5 years, and have come to the cross roads of continuing to care for mama, or continue my own…

hi it’s been a minute. I am voice texting this because I’m too exhausted to type it. Things have been pretty much status quo. I mean it’s still for me really hard to rationalize what’s happening. Some days for a bit she’ll seem quite OK and in those moments, I just see her as my old stubborn mother and then if something…

Hello, I'm totally new to all of this. My mom (69) has been showing memory issues for the past few years. She had a MOCA Assessment with a LCSW showing mild to moderate cognitive impairment a bit over a year ago. She had a brain MRI that wasn't abnormal around the same time. I've just gotten her to go in with a new PCP…

Hi there, I am new here. I am the caregiver to my father-in-law, who was fairly recently diagnosed with Alzheimers. We will know more about the exact stage he is in once he has an upcoming test on 10/19. Until then, my father-in-law is also on the spectrum and has a tendency to fixate on certain things, particularly…

My mother has been showing obvious signs of some sort of cognitive decline over the last year though may have been dealing with it for longer. She is very good at hiding it because she is quite socially skilled. We had to move my father out of the house they shared and into independent living because she was getting very…

I'm new to this discussion board and just joined this as a way for support. My family just recently told me that my grandmother has been recently diagnosed with Early on set Alzheimers and this weekend me and my mom are going to tell her the news that its becoming a reality that she will be starting to live with us most of…

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Hello, my DH was diagnosed with Alzheimer's about a year ago. He still cares for himself (dressing, bathing) but is dependent on me for everything else (tv remote, financial, meals, everything, constantly asking questions). He has not driven in over a year but still insists he wants to renew his license. He does not seem…

We moved my mom out of her house and into AL near me back in April. She was not emotionally ready to let the house go, so we have not tried to sell it yet. She occasionally talks about moving back there someday, but of course that is never going to happen. However, I think it makes it easier to accept her current…

Today was so horrible. My DH has Alzheimer's. This morning began with him thinking that is Mom was still alive (she's been gone for 20 years) and that I was moving in and trying to take over her house. No matter how gently I tried to tell him that it was mine and his home, the angrier he became. I don't believe he would…

My mom was starting to show signs of Alzheimer’s but she refused to admit it. I was doing all the work when she needed help or forgot things and finally had to step back for a few months so my brothers would step up. Now they see how bad it is and after a 2 am phone call they see she should not be living alone. The only…

I don’t even know where to begin. I’m just looking to vent and feel seen as I feel most of my friends do not understand and I have no family. My dad is 84 and was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia about 4 years ago. My parents divorced when I was young and I have 1 younger sister. When dad was no longer able to live…

Some days I just wanna read posts here and benefit from the sense of community and of understanding. As dad declines and my heart breaks, sometimes I just don't want to be around people who can't understand the things we do and see with our LOs. Maybe I could write a song called tears in the parking lot for those of us who…

Hello everybody! My dear spouse recommended I write about my recent feelings in here to vent, maybe get some more insight. I am 26 and am the main caretaker for my mom for about 5 years now since her Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2022. Her main "team" is myself, my spouse, and my best friend who moved in with us. I realized I…

My oldest sister told me she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a month ago. I know she's had mild memory loss for years, but she hid it well. It still seems mild to me, but I've never known anyone with this disease. She calls me to tell me that I never call her, although we speak frequently. When the conversation starts, she…

My Dad was a narcissistic man my entire life so far and now he is in the nursing home for PT from a back surgery he had at the end of April. Since his surgery, we have discovered he has had multiple strokes, he has been delirious and he has vascular dementia. The surgery took 8 hours and with all of his other issues such…

I am struggling with helping my Mom feel she still has a purpose. After 2 1/2 years in AL, she was recently (3 weeks ago) moved to MC. Her anxiety was increasing and staff felt as though the smaller environment would be better for her. In between activities (she would go, but rarely actively participate) she didn't know…

Hi everyone, my mother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's and I started living with her about a month ago because she requires full time care. She was able to hide her mental decline for a long time because she has always been very independent, and we didn't have the best relationship. She is already in stage 5 or…

My father(86 yo), who from what I’ve read has recently entered Stage 6, he has been in a SNF since April. Until recently he has been fairly happy there and hasn’t complained much. I’m not sure most days he really understands where he is, often times he calls it his apartment or thinks he is at work. Other than the dementia…

I'm new here. I tried searching discussions & not much new—the uncertainty of everything is getting to me. My Mate (DW) 61 was diagnosed with EO (gene, fam history, 6 months of testing with long delays between, PET scans etc) in early February '26 (after getting a neurologist back in August. They referred her to an one of…

My DW (65) has been battling Alzheimer’s for the past 8 years and is now in early Stage 7. I have been her primary caregiver throughout this journey, although earlier this year I hired a caregiver who comes four days a week during the daytime to help. Over the past several months, my wife has continued to decline. Most…

My DW of 55 years was diagnosed with AZ, VD, LB in December of 2025. She has a wide range of health issues, which I have helped her handle for our entire marriage, The latest issue that I have struggled to deal with is her diabetic control. She has been a diabetic since she was 12YO. She has had an insulin pump for nearly…