Alzheimer's Foundation of America Support Community

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Moore, OK

By GrandmaDody · Posted 2:22 pm
Journal · 0 replies
My prayers go out to the people in Moore, OK. A huge tornado went through there yesterday ...

Symptom or something else

By Amgbluesky · New reply 12:55 pm
Discussion in Behavioral challenges · 8 replies
Is sudden changes part of this or could there be something else going on? Long story short, I took my mother visiting over the weekend to keep her busy and me sane. We went to my brother's ex wife's house ...

Confirmation

By Heather908 · New reply 10:24 am
Discussion in Diagnosis · 2 replies
It was confirmed today that my grandfather has Alzheimer's disease. My family kinda always knew he did but now that it's confirmed I don't know why I'm so scared and freaked out. I don't know how to deal ...

Alzheimer's is not contagious

By Grumpydawg · Posted 10:22 am
Journal · 0 replies
I am amazed when I hear friends or family say I need to get by and see you guys soon Not so much that they say it But that very few ever intend to do it. I know human nature is such that we shy away and ...

legal issues

By Bonita6 · New reply 9:59 am
Discussion in Financial issues · 4 replies
so i'm wondering if anyone can help me with a couple problems. I'm trying to find an eldercare lawyer in my area and am having trouble does anyone know the best way to find one. And i'm having an issue ...

New Here - Need Some Help

By katz56 · New reply 9:56 am
Discussion in Financial issues · 5 replies
My dad has been diagnosed w/ AD or vascular demential, not sure which and in the end does it really matter I guess. This has been ongoing for about two years. He's 90 yo and besides the Alzheimers he's ...

Caregiver Bill of Rights

By seacoastgirl · New reply 7:46 am
Discussion in Balancing caregiver responsibilities · 3 replies
I just read this on the Alzheimer's Reading Room (http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/20 13/04/the-caregivers-bill-of-rights.html #more) and thought it was worth posting here as so many of use tend to ...

Just Diagnosed

By Enig97 · New reply 7:22 am
Discussion in Young Onset Alzheimer's disease · 29 replies
I am a 54yr old female diagnosed last week with EOAD. In a way it was a relief because otherwise I was a crazy hypochondriac. I suppose the latter would have been better. I had to leave my nursing job ...

Dad is so angry to mom

By risweetie64 · New reply 12:02 am
Journal · 9 replies
We are not sure where to turn next. We sent mom away to get some rest for two week and she has not been back a week yet and dad is just off. Everything that happen is mom fault so he will say. Even if ...

How to control your emotions with alzheimers and your spouse

By pontotocgirl · New reply yesterday at 10:24 pm
Discussion in Living with Alzheimer's disease · 21 replies
Help.... I am staying angry with my husband now... he has alzheimers. In a stage 4. But everything is making me mad and I just yell and get upset and it is just awful for us both... not sure what to do ...

Severe shaking in bed only

By jlmjsc · New reply yesterday at 9:34 pm
Discussion in Living with Alzheimer's disease · 3 replies
My husband shakes all over, head to toe, when he goes to bed and starts to fall asleep. It sometimes continues all night. He is somewhat better now that the doctor gave him an additional medication, but ...

Dementia/Alzheimers?

By mdbkpb · New reply yesterday at 8:46 pm
Discussion in Behavioral challenges · 4 replies
My 78 year old mother-in-laws behaviour had become erratic over the past 4 years or so. We all thought it was just aging. It is to the point now where she: believes telephone conversations actually happened ...

Alzheimer's and Seroquel

By cjhib84 · New reply yesterday at 10:27 am
Discussion in Behavioral challenges · 4 replies
I am a new caregiver who hasn't had a lot of experience with Alzheimer's. My 70 year old mother-in-law was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease last September. She had been showing symptoms for a few years ...

money issues

By Bonita6 · New reply yesterday at 8:57 am
Discussion in Living with Alzheimer's disease · 17 replies
good morning everyone! I hope this doesn't go through twice, I posted but it didn't appear to post so I'm trying again. I have concerns about my mom's finances. I have recently put more oversite into ...

Happy Mothers Day

By MAW12 · New reply May 19, 2013
Journal · 7 replies
I would like to wish all my friends on this site who is a Mother or caring for a loved one a Special Happy Mothers Day. Please take a minute to enjoy some me time, you all deserve it. Your Friend, Mary ...

Tonight better then the day

By risweetie64 · New reply May 19, 2013
Journal · 3 replies
My mother and i went to a support group and i am so happy that my mom got to see she not alone. She agree to go back next week.i am going to the people there where so helpful. Now tomorrow i will tallk ...

May 17, 2013

By CrystalPRC · New reply May 19, 2013
Journal · 5 replies
My mom is 81 and has Alzheimer's. She has been diagnosed about 2 years ago but signs were there long before that. She is now in the middle to end of Stage 6 Alzheimer's. Since her and dad have been living ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
Journal · 205 replies
Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Linda sleeping long hours

By Grumpydawg · New reply May 18, 2013
Journal · 13 replies
As Linda has moved into the more advanced stages of her Alzheimer's she seems to require a lot more rest now...Her sleep period at night now averages 14 hours each night and she also takes at least one ...

Former PCA Coming Back

By Amgbluesky · New reply May 17, 2013
Discussion in Balancing caregiver responsibilities · 3 replies
Back a few months ago the PCA we had coming in was driving us insane. She seemed to be everywhere she didn't need to be. Well she's coming back and I was the one that requested her. Go ahead, you can ...