Adult children

Discuss issues that affect adult children who are caregivers, everything from family dynamics to long-distance caregiving to talking to young children about the disease.

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Does she or doesn't she

justjason1
  • By justjason1 · New reply October 18, 2012
  • 8 replies
  • My mother was remarried 3 years ago at age 74. 2 years ago I found out that social services has been called on her for being lost in her condo complex. I asked both her and her husband about this but ...

chat

BobbiL
  • By BobbiL · New reply August 27, 2012
  • 17 replies
  • I miss the chat option. I found it extremely helpful to just chat with people who are walking in my shoes. Sometimes, just a few minutes with caring people can make the whole day brighter & less lonely ...

Well she's done it now

VAE
  • By VAE · New reply July 16, 2012
  • 13 replies
  • I have made many post but this will be the saddest as of now...last night i get home from work and mom tells me I need to talk to you..I have done a good thing and a bad thing and you are probably going ...

My mom is gone in a day

babyt
  • By babyt · New reply February 16, 2012
  • 5 replies
  • Valentine's Day...my birthday. I'm the only child in the family and my mom has always made this day very special for the whole family. She's had little bouts with her memory and is on Aricept. Her biggest ...

Having a Hard Time

Traceless
  • By Traceless · New reply February 14, 2012
  • 4 replies
  • My mother was diagnosed with dimentia in 2007. It has been a gradual process, all the little things, misplacing her purse, forgetting to take meds, or eating. Well, its now 2012, and the disease is eating ...

Looking for help...

dalesdaughterinlaw
  • By dalesdaughterinlaw · New reply November 8, 2011
  • 2 replies
  • Looking for some help. My father in law has dementia and parkinson's. In the last month or so he is always picking at something. He has now started picking at his Depends so much he will pick and pull ...

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