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I run a nonprofit that sends handwritten letters to dementia patients — looking for people to wr
I'm a 17-year-old who runs a dementia awareness nonprofit. We collect handwritten letters from volunteers worldwide and deliver them to memory care residents who don't get much personal mail. Over 1,500 delivered so far. Letters go to real facilities — we print them and handle everything, you just write and photograph…
Keeping them engaged
My DH was diagnosed with AD last year. Only hobby he has ever had was fishing. He stopped about 4 years ago. I have been unable to get him interested or engaged in anything else. He hates puzzles, games, art. He stopped riding his bike and no longer wants to take walks. I am looking for suggestions.
Medication
Hello I am very new at this. Not sure if I am posting correctly. I am a only child and my husband and I sold our home to move back home to care for my 95 year old father and mother 91. I have been doing this for 4 years now without any help at all. I noticed that my husband of 36 years was forgetting things and getting…
My Dad was just diagnosed
Hello all. I’ll try to make this long story as short as possible. My Dad is 78 and the Geriatric doctor told us in April that he had MCI stage 3. Told us all the lifestyle changes to make. Said he would go for a MRI and PT and we would get a care plan in 2-3 weeks. A month after this appointment and we made all the…
Torn....my heart breaks
that i finally got it all off after a week or so. im fi4st to say She is more than a handful. from time her eyes open until they close she is very very active, never sits down, and is constantly moving clothes silverware dishes etc...from one place to another. youre always saying No, stop ,take that back turn light back…
New long distance caregiver...working with hospitals and drs
Hi, Within the last month, I have become long distance healthcare decision maker for my brother-in-law. I also have POA of Finance. He is young, 65, and has been diagnosised with dementia. The hospital would not release him home as he is not able to care for himself. I moved him to a Residential care home in a new town,…
Where to begin
Hi there, I suspect I am soon to be supporting a person in early to mid stages of Alzheimer's. She is soon to be getting a myriad of testing done to confirm. However many signs are very present of memory lapses. I wanted to reach out to find out if there are any classes for people planning to be of support for a person in…
Delusions
Hello, My name is Margarette and my fiancée has been battling memory loss for some time now and just recently received a medical diagnosis of probable Alzheimer Dementia. He periodically lashes out at me (verbally) about money that he thinks that I have taken. After doing some research, I found out that his accusatory…
memory loss
Not yet diagnosed and not sure I belong here
My 68 year old DH has symptoms that I’m not sure are a form of dementia. He has been to a neurologist and is scheduled to have testing by a neuropsychologist in March. For about a year my DH has been scammed by people online. He has sent several thousand dollars by getting apple gift cards. I had to take his debit and…
