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Living long distance
Good Afternoon All, I have a few questions and need a few ideas. My mom has not been officially diagnosed with Alzheimers or Dimentia. I live in a different state that she does. My father passed away suddenly in January, 2023 and since then things have been getting worse. We (my sister, who lives in the same city, and I)…
She thinks she is being starved
My mother, who is nearly 100 yrs old, has TBI and dementia. Her long and short term memory is impacted. She resides in a locked memory unit. An ongoing issue is she forgets she has eaten, hates nearly every dish (but usually eats everything), and regularly becomes extremely upset...claiming the staff are starving her. I am…
fighting when you go to change her adult briefs
i take care of my mother who is in the late stages of dementia and can not care for herself. She cant walk and she is mean and fights me on everything. i have tried to talk slowly and softly, explain what im doing and it does not matter she moves and makes more of a mess on her and also hits and kicks. What else can i do?
overwhelmed
I am overwhelmed everyday. My husband is in late early phase I would say. I have to simplify my life. Does the mean giving up me? I am afraid of being swallowed whole by this disease.I do get breaks and I do play pickleball and kayak once in a while. But, as soon as I am "back in", I am overwhelmed with details. Do I give…
Anger and cruelty
My mom was diagnosed a few months ago. Fortunately, I was able to move her to assisted living. I live about 8 hours drive away, she has her sister and friends where she is living. Last week, she was very angry, she accused me of stealing from her etc... I am a pretty emotional person and it is difficult for me to just let…
Cast problems
my husband who has @Alzheimer’s, recently broke a bone in his hand. The Doctor put a brace on it and of course my dh took it apart and wouldn’t leave it alone. Today a cast was put on. Now he’s trying to pull it off. Any suggestions to keep one hand busy??? I don’t know if he can get it off or not, but I don’t want to find…
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Mental and social activities
I am trying to find some help for my friend to get her out of her house for a few hours to do some social activities and physical activities.
I care for my mom
My mom will be 88 in July and has dementia. She's my step mom and no one of my siblings have offered to step up. I gave up my house and family and friends to move and take care of her 24/7. I do everything for her, cook, clean, shop, laundry. The only thing I don't do is change her and bathe her. I have someone that does…
Anyone care for their mom or dad until the end at home?
Hello, I'm caring for my mom who is 91. Two hospitalizations in two weeks since the start of this month. The last time she was hospitalized was in 2018. She not someone who goes to the hospital often. Some ER visits here and there but we're not one of those people you see in the doctor's office constantly nor ER…
