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Confirmation

By Heather908 · Posted 12:42 am
Discussion in Diagnosis · 0 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 ...

Dementia/Alzheimers?

By mdbkpb · Posted yesterday at 1:06 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 ...

New Here - Need Some Help

By katz56 · Posted yesterday at 12:13 pm
Discussion in Financial issues · 3 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 ...

legal issues

By Bonita6 · Posted May 19, 2013
Discussion in Financial issues · 3 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 ...

Severe shaking in bed only

By jlmjsc · Posted May 17, 2013
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 ...

May 17, 2013

By CrystalPRC · Posted May 17, 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 ...

Tonight better then the day

By risweetie64 · Posted May 17, 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 ...

Dad is so angry to mom

By risweetie64 · Posted May 16, 2013
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 ...

Alzheimer's and Seroquel

By cjhib84 · Posted May 16, 2013
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 ...

Former PCA Coming Back

By Amgbluesky · Posted May 15, 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 ...

Sleep little Linda

By Grumpydawg · Posted May 14, 2013
Journal · 3 replies
Sleep my little Linda let your mind and body rest I can see you laying there with covers to your chin and legs pulled up in a fetal position just like our three sons used to do I didn't know you when ...

Sunrise ...sunset

By Grumpydawg · Posted May 14, 2013
Journal · 0 replies
This morning my Linda was humming this song and trying to remember the words as she lamented the fact that our lives went from young to old so quickly. Happy that she can still somewhat remember her life ...

money issues

By Bonita6 · Posted May 14, 2013
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 ...

My grandfather

By ali16 · Posted May 13, 2013
Discussion in Everyday challenges / daily living · 2 replies
Hi everyone, this is just something that I wrote when I was remembering my grandfather (who had Alzheimer's) and an event that happened because of his memory loss that really affected my family and me ...

prayers to my cousin

By risweetie64 · Posted May 12, 2013
Journal · 4 replies
Yesterday my cousin lost her husband to Alzheimer. I felt so bad for her so sad. He was only in his 60's. I had never met him for they live on the west coast and i live on the east. My cousin had giving ...

Mother's Day

By Amgbluesky · Posted May 12, 2013
Journal · 7 replies
It's not even 8:00 a.m. and I am already having a bad day. Mother's Day which I would love to celebrate by doing nothing. When my kids were little their father would take care of them for the day. When ...

Happy Mothers Day

By MAW12 · Posted May 11, 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 ...

Linda sleeping long hours

By Grumpydawg · Posted May 11, 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 ...

ive recently lost my gramps through this evil disease

By chell03 · Posted May 11, 2013
Journal · 5 replies
so I wrote a poem and it gave me some comfort. and for those of you who are struggling with a loved one who is suffering and who also have lost some one I hope this gives you some comfort too. In some ...

To all the Mothers

By Grumpydawg · Posted May 10, 2013
Journal · 1 reply
I sang this song without benefit of having ever heard it before but wanted to wish all the mother's out there a very Happy Mother's Day on your special day. I lost my own mother on Jan 17th, 2012 when ...

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