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Moving on a bit from the previous topic - I think we resolved a couple things that my mom was upset with basically because my Dad realized he was arguing too much with my mom so she was reacting to that mostly. Now we need to learn how to use Therapeutic Fibs / Compassionate Lying and make them work for my mom. I also…
And today I found out my mom is actually getting physically violent with my father when he presses her on something. I'm back at my parents for the week. I thought it was just screaming when he suggests getting help in but actual hitting as well? The worst part of all of this is that most of the time she is acting fine and…
My DH is somewhere between early and middle stage. He was diagnosed in 2022, at age 71, 13 months after my mother died of Alzheimer’s (she stopped taking nourishment) at the age of 93. That was a nightmare because it was Covid with my mom and no paid caregivers were available when she started needing 24 h caregiving so it…
My wife, officially diagnosed with Alzheimer’s last July, is in outstanding physical condition for an 86-year-old. This is a doubled-edged sword, because she exhibits periods of violent behavior and because she’s a strong person, she’s difficult to contain. She’s can be downright dangerous. I am her sole caretaker and I…
My first post & it will be a lengthy back story. Sorry but I am about to stroke out. My wonderful step father of 52 years passed in March of 2023 & then my Dad passed November 2023. In Jan. 2023 found out my Mother had a very large meningioma brain tumor. Only found because she would have what I call absence seizures. She…
I'm 39 and currently my 85 year old grandmother has dementia. I've been living with her for a number of years and 2 years ago she was officially diagnosed with dementia. For the past 4 months, she has been packing multiple bags daily to "go home" when she's already at the home she's lived in for the past 25 years. From…
It was suggested that I post over here as the "Caring Long Distance" forum doesn't get as many views. I edited this from the original post with some more detail ... My mom has Alzheimer's which appears to be at stage 4. She lives with my Dad out of state and I'm about an hour away while my brother is closer to 2 hours. My…
I suspect a dear friend of mine has early onset. This person's mother had Alzheimer's and passed away as a result. My friend is in their mid-60s and is dealing with the recent death of a spouse so for the past two or so years I've attributed recent behavior changes (verbal outbursts, mostly) to grief and having to navigate…
This is my first post. I have read & benefited a great deal from reading about your experiences. I've finally gotten up enough nerve to share... My DH was diagnosed with EOAD officially 2 years ago, but I realized it started much earlier. He is still social & most who aren't aware can't see it. There are times when he will…
Prefacing with my mom seems to be in the later stages. She recently does not want to get up or stand up. In the morning, she will not want to sit up in bed. Once we get her in a sitting position, she is refusing to stand up. She would rather just sit there. When we get her up with a gait belt, she gets very angry and…
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