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My mom has recently become wheelchair bound and keeps attempting to stand or walk and falls. Does anyone have suggestions on how to help keep her in the wheelchair?
Hi everyone, I’m Henry, a UNSW engineering student from Australia. My late grandfather had dementia and often forgot to take his medication, which is what got me working on this problem. For those of you juggling work while helping a parent with their medication: we’re developing a smart dispenser that reminds them with…
Hi, I am new to this forum and hoping to connect with others. My father was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Disorder a few years ago which has now advanced to full blown Dementia. Per his neurologist and as evidenced by repeating fender benders, we have reached the stage where he can no longer drive. This is a huge blow to…
I am a friend and part-time paid caregiver to 80 year old Betty, who is very newly diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's, primarily manifesting now in short-term memory losses. Betty is financially secure, but has few family members; she's outlived those closest to her, yet there are a few extended family members, most of…
My DW has been receiving an ever increasing amount of spam calls on her cell phone lately. She is currently stage 4 and I while I don't want to discourage her from using the phone, I want to make sure that she is safe. While looking for solutions, I came across the National Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov) Not sure if…
I am one of 7 children. My mother just passes away 2 months ago, and my dad was just diagnosed with Alzheimer's. My siblings and I have been trying to care for him by taking turns, but it seems like it's not going to work this way. We all have full time jobs and families. I go back to work in a week and I am stressed that…
Timely info and very good presentation from a Scientist/Caregiver- Neal K. Shah, Research Triangle Park https://youtu.be/a8rPct94I-k?si=tFs6gF24oj_B1KeV
First post here...my dad was diagnosed with vascular dementia last summer. We recently had to move him into MC. He was adjusting well, but then he began exposing himself to others and some touching between him and others. He was moved out of MC onto a regular nursing home floor. A few days ago, the night nurse found him…
To be clear - I have joined this group on behalf of my niece who is the caregiver of her 62 year old husband with ALZ. She still works full time (so has little time to do this kind of online research herself) and he is home alone all day. He is now at the point where he shouldn't drive anymore, both because of his current…
Hi everyone, My dad (65) has Alzheimer’s and is slowly declining. At this point, he can’t prepare meals beyond grabbing something simple, and he needs help or reminders with personal care like shaving and showering. His speech and understanding are very limited, and while he’s still in good spirits, his independence has…
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