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Caring for a parent while also caring for young kids help
I’m brand new and this is my first post. I took over as primary caregiver for my dad who is a 75 year and has mid stage ALZ and dementia middle of last year. He’s currently in AL. My two younger siblings live out of state and they manage the financial half so I can just focus on ensuring his care. We have a good…
Alone in all aspects
I'm new to the ALZ site and this group. I have never felt so alone with no one to speak with about my Mom. I am reaching out to others in hope of a sense of normalcy and someone to relate. Can anyone open up about how they handled the initial finding out and how it changed their lives? For me: My life changed when I lived…
Mom with Anosognosia and lives in a health-care desert
Good afternoon. I'm new here. My mom will be 81 years old next month. She finally saw a neurologist last week and he ordered bloodwork (done), EEG and MRI. I live 3 hours away and do take time off to take her. I have a sibling who lives in her town, but is no help whatsoever. I even believe they are verbally abusive to my…
Can Dementia cause physical pain that is not seen in a test?
Hi. My Dad is mid to late stage Alzheimers and was just admitted to the hospital for severe chest pain, but they see no signs of a hear attack, etc. and EKG is normal. Can dementia cause a person to feel pain that is not necessarily "real?"
Worried about my parents and me having no support from siblings
I am worried about my parents with dementia they became scared of life and feeling weakness and aging and they don't find their identity and meaning in life. I am so much grieving them. My siblings are putting all responsibility on me and they don't care to help at all. They feel that my brother is not supportive and…
Crying for 3 Mos in AL
Our mom has midstage dementia and we moved her to AL in August. She's been calling one of us siblings sobbing almost every morning, saying "I can't do it here", "I hate it here", "I want to go live with someone", etc. She calms down and is mostly ok for the rest of the day but doesn't want to go to any of the activities,…
Caregiver Daughter in Miami
Hello, I am a 42 yr. old female and I care for my 79 yr. old father with mild Alzheimer's/dementia. Mom passed away June 2023 and it has became so much harder. I am trying me best to take care of him, but he's mood swings, the repetitiveness, etc, are frustrating. Wondering if through here I can have some ideas, books I…
PWD not sleeping at night
I’m new here and in desperate need of support. My dad has had dementia for several years but only in the last 6 weeks has it progressed out of the mild stage and the decline has been really dramatic. I moved him into memory care about 3 weeks ago and they report he is not sleeping at night. They had him on 4-5 anti-anxiety…
Burned out from being a caregiver to my father- in law
Hello is anyone burned from being a caregiver. It has been a difficult few years because my husband and I have been taking care of his father because he has dementia. We have to go over there every evening to make sure he eats and takes his medications. Some days are difficult when he doesn't reconize his home or he is…
Mealtime - Give Up or Keeping Trying
Hi, Everyone. I'm hoping to get some perspective on Alzheimer's and mealtime. My mother is the middle stages of Alzheimer's, has 8 hours of care every day and eats dinner with us every night. She also eats much better with family, still small portions, but usually anything offered to her. I pulled back to reduce my stress…
