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Friend has consistent memory lapses. They often can't remember what day of the week it is. I meet them at the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I send them a reminder text the night before and send one again the next morning about 45 minutes before we meet. They are unable to operate the locker combination at the gym without…
I live in Oklahoma and my mother and stepdad live in Maryland. My stepdad is currently in a memory care facility with advanced Alzheimer's. My mother has a severe physical disability and has also recently been diagnosed with early stages of Alzheimer's. My sister and her husband moved into my mother's home to care for her,…
The symptoms are certainly not new but especially over the past year they seem to be getting worse and worse. I'm getting to the point where I feel confident that I know what is happening to Mom and I don't really know what I can do. My mom and I have always had a really difficult relationship and I live across the country…
Does anyone have advice on how to inform a parent about major necessary home repairs? My siblings and I live out-of-state from my mom. While she still lives independently, she has trouble with executive function, particularly finding and hiring people to do home maintenance. Her roof is old and is in a state of total…
Posting on behalf of a family in Virginia dealing with a frustrating situation. My friend's father is showing clear functional decline in daily life — the family has noticed definite changes — but his screaning test(maybe MoCA?) came back normal. Because of that result, his doctor is refusing to order further workup like…
We have been considering purchasing a digital memory board for my parents. Mom is in LTC and Dad in AL. Mom’s memory is starting to fade. Dad has diagnosed ALZ. Thinking it would help with reminders of hair appointments, activities, share photos, etc. But it’s a good investment so wanted to see if anyone has found them to…
My Mom has entered the later stages of early onset, 68 years old. Since the time change for daylight savings things have gotten worse quickly. Recently, she has had the police called on her for wondering the neighborhood and trying to enter strangers cars. This has all culminated in a fall and a broken foot landing her in…
Hello, I am new here and looking for advice. My mom had been experiencing some forgetfulness the past couple years. She lost her job about a year ago because she couldn't handle the tasks required of her. My brother and I tried to get her to go to the doctor multiple times for diagnosis but she refused until… she was a…
i am my 76 year old grandmother’s only family and caregiver. She lost her husband (my pop) 5 years and and her son (my dad) 30 years ago. She has always been hyper independent and very successful. Last year she noticed some changes in her memory and sought treatment from a neurologist. In September she scored a 21/30 on…
Hey there... long story short, my Grandma was diagnosed with dementia back in 2023 and my mom and aunts and uncles didn't share this information with anyone! Fast forward to today, my Grandma was in the hospital due to an UTI infection, and while I was there, the doctor mentioned her vascular dementia diagnosis and said he…
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