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user's latest post:
pacing
Published (2009-11-08 23:48:00)
Adult daycare is a great idea! Would he help with household chores like dishes, sweeping, vacumming, folding laundry, clipping coupons, shredding papers, sorting coins? Is he healthy enough to ride an exercise bike indoors?
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Asking Dad not to force Mom to...
Published (2009-11-08 21:32:00)
Instead of telling dad to stop feeding her, why don't you talk to him about his feelings? "This is really hard, isn't it?" "Do you think maybe she's ready to give up? (out of ear shot). "What do you think Mom is thinking now?" Let Dad acknowledge what is going on. He feels like he needs to "do something." I think the priest is a good idea...but don't tell dad is last rights. Tell him he...
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Can Meds REALLY Make This Much...
Published (2009-11-08 13:45:00)
These meds have a black box warning and they can have an increased risk of death with dementia patients. My mother's doc was SOOOO careful about doing the Risperdal. I was seriously put through the ringer about it. I have to give permission and in front of a witness.
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Asking Dad not to force Mom to...
Published (2009-11-08 19:49:00)
Hospice may also have a social worker or similar person who can talk to your dad.
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Refusal of meds, suggestions,...
Published (2009-11-08 21:06:00)
If nobody else has suggested Jennifer Ghent-Fuller's article, Understanding the Dementia Experience, it's one of the very best: http://alzheimers.boomja.com/A...xperience-59731.html
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No Urine
Published (2009-11-08 21:30:00)
Dear Christine C, I'm so sorry to her about what going on with your Mom. I know it's pretty scary! Urine output often depends on intake. Your Mom is now having kidney failure due to lack of intake. Kidneys need water and fluids to filter and make urine. Calling Hospice is a great idea!! Sounds like you need a nurse to come out and assess your Mom and her change in condition. I hope and pray that whenever the end comes for your Mom it...
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How Long Dementia Patient Can...
Published (2009-11-08 22:34:00)
A well trained staff and facility will let a person stay til death. When the person falls so ill,,,,Hospice can be brought in,,even to an ALF,,,and the hospice nurse will do alot,,and instruct the ALF staff what needs to be,,along with the family . If your Mother has enough money to stay til her death,,,thats wonderful. NH's do take residents with out of pocket pay,,and NH's are alot more money than ALF. But,,when the money runs...
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Where do you get help for AD...
Published (2009-11-05 11:06:00)
My best advice is to seek out a good elder care attorney that can help you by figuring out what your mother's assets are, protecting your father's assets, and then seeing what she can qualify for. She can't get A&A?
user's latest post:
In need of advise... how to get...
Published (2009-11-08 19:42:00)
Welcome! You've come to a very good place for information on this horrible disease. In my case our Mom was very similar to yours....not wanting to move out of her own home. I knew after asking for guidance here the best route was to just pick her up and move her. We took her license away in April, due to getting lost. Then she had issues with not paying bills on time, confusion on using the phone and complaining about "unknown"...
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Night time hallucinations/dreams??
Published (2009-11-08 20:26:00)
Dear AKJC, Welcome! So sorry you are going through all these problems with your FIL. I know it has to be so difficult. This is a wonderful forum with great people. I'm sure you will find a wealth of information. I would suggest you speak with his doctor about the hallucinations. There are medical reasons for them, in some cases. But there are also medications that can help. Let us know how he's doing.
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Top 10 active forums on Alzheimers Association Online Community during last week:
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Latest active threads on Alzheimers Association Online Community:
Started 11 hours, 30 minutes ago (2009-11-10 06:43:00)
by CLMAMO
Hello Confused, I feel you. I am going through the same thing with my Aunt. She eats graham crackers & bananas for breakfast along with OJ. I am not sure what she eats for lunch, but when I call her to ask, she gives me a smart answer. For dinner she eats Burger King EVERYDAY! I know its not good for her. But b/c my Aunt has been so independent just about all her life, if that is the only ...
Started 9 hours, 12 minutes ago (2009-11-10 09:01:00)
by Lammie
Have you talked to her doctor about prescribing something to help her sleep?
Started 23 hours, 51 minutes ago (2009-11-09 18:22:00)
by jellybeans
Is there an option of a less invasive surgery to help her? Would a second opinion perhaps yield more options? Tell the surgeon and anesthesiologist that you are concerned about the anesthesia and ask that she's under for the least amount of time possible- sometimes the patient is under anesthetic for a few minutes while the surgeon is still scrubbing in. Tell them that you don't want a ...
Started 1 day, 21 hours ago (2009-11-08 20:22:00)
by dj okay
PAdams, It can vary quite a bit, from what I've seen. If the ALF she is in can handle her needs and you can afford to keep her there till the end, that would probably be most comforting to her. If she nears end of life, you may be able to have hospice come in there where she is. I know many ALF's do that. And hospice is covered by Medicare. If she were to need skilled nursing care, she ...
Started 1 day, 8 hours ago (2009-11-09 09:43:00)
by Lammie
My dad asks about the house on occasion, like, he wanted to know out of the blue last time what I thought the house was worth on the market. And he has asked me about how we are paying for the NH, but it was over a year ago. He chiefly wonders about his life insurance payments, which, I cancelled the policy to qualify him for medicaid. It was useless anyway. As for money, I find it useful for ...
Started 1 year, 7 months ago (2008-03-31 12:43:00)
by Rosie56
More Colostrinin news: Results of Study 31/03/2008 In-vivo study shows ReGen's ColostrininTM to be non-allergenic and able to prevent allergic inflammation. ReGen Therapeutics Plc ('ReGen') is pleased to announce a report of a study conducted by Dr Istvan Boldogh* of the University of Texas Medical Branch was published on the 27 March on line in the International Archives of Allergy and ...
Started 22 hours, 50 minutes ago (2009-11-09 19:23:00)
by Summerskies
Ah I am sorry to hear of it. I don't know as my Mom is still very much an animal lover at this stage. Maybe others will have more insight on this.
Started 9 hours, 19 minutes ago (2009-11-10 08:54:00)
by jazzy1
Anita, This is another way to "think outside of the box". If we sit down we can usually come up with new options to the big problem. Only thing I'd worry about, what if LO is in store longer then 1/2 hr (cabbie gone) who confirms mom isn't lost or wandered off down the road?? I could see this definitely happening with my mom, as that's why I always go with her and walk the stores with cart. ...
Started 4 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-06 14:43:00)
by Grassflower
quote: The major difference is that she is now getting Risperdal injections every two weeks. That and the fact that she is taking her other meds now. Really, can this be what's making the difference? Yes, meds can make that much difference. Of course, only time will tell w/ your mom if this is her "new normal" (fingers crossed!)....and know that she may well need additional changes in a ...
Started 2 months, 2 weeks ago (2009-08-22 12:57:00)
by CBartells
I haven't given up my license but I haven't driven in about 1 1/2 years. I was getting lost and couldn't remember if the light was red or green when I went through the intersections. When I drove my husbands truck I had problems trying to put it in reverse while driving 50 miles an hour on the freeway. The last time I drove, I had to follow my husbund 2 miles in a rental car. I got in (it was...
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Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-01 20:46:00)
by Roger G. care partner
I think that the only one who will think this inappropriate is you......It is so nice that this girl talks to lonely forgotten people. If I am ever in their shoes I just hope someone like this comes into my room and engages me in conversation. To show that I am not alone. That to someone I am a living soul. Phyllis and Roger
Started 6 days, 23 hours ago (2009-11-03 18:38:00)
by jellybeans
Sometimes, there is a physical reason (ie NOT AD) for rapid declines. Urinary tract infections seem to be pretty common culprits. Has your Mom been evaluated by her doctor to rule out other things that could have caused this fast decline? It sounds from your post that this rapid spiral downward is also around the time that she started the new medicine that starts with a G- maybe Galantamine? ...
Started 6 days, 7 hours ago (2009-11-04 10:48:00)
by meeko11
Started 1 year, 12 months ago (2007-11-12 08:56:00)
by PattyH
I want to get the word out about Cinnamon and the benefits of taking it. About 6 weeks ago I was told that there was a study in Europe that showed taking cinnamon helped Arthritis, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. I did a search on the internet and found studies showing that taking cinnamon helped with Arthritis and also showed that it could cut glucose levels down as much as 30% for people with ...
Started 3 years, 8 months ago (2006-03-06 10:36:00)
by Jim Broede
I am me. --JimJim Broede jbbroede@hotmail.com
Started 4 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-06 14:43:00)
by Grassflower
quote: The major difference is that she is now getting Risperdal injections every two weeks. That and the fact that she is taking her other meds now. Really, can this be what's making the difference? Yes, meds can make that much difference. Of course, only time will tell w/ your mom if this is her "new normal" (fingers crossed!)....and know that she may well need additional changes in a ...
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-11-01 08:22:00)
by jazzy1
Betty, Be careful as there are so many of these "alternatives" for any type of illness/disease. I get these all the time if not in the mail via email. Might I suggest to not signup for the trial. We signed up for one with a particular vitamin and couldn't get off their mailings of product. The initial FREE PRODUCT cost us $160 by the time we could cancel. It really wasn't worth trying to ...
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-03 15:01:00)
by SC Beth
Welcome kll, If you've been reading here long enough, you'll know that you are not alone. Taking the car/keys away from our parents is very hard on all of us. Driving is such a symbol of independence. But respect your gut and respect your daughter's fear. My own experience is that flashes of irritability signal that my ADLO is confused by what she's experiencing and her way to express ...
Started 2 days, 2 hours ago (2009-11-08 15:49:00)
by Raven
I have a news flash for you,,,you had every single right to me madder than a pee'd on hen,,,and never ever take any type of insolence from an aide that you've asked assistance with your Mother. I would call first thing tomorrow,,or even go in,,and speak to the director/administrator and head nurse,,and definately would lodge a complaint about that male aide. If he does it to you and your Mom,,...
Started 4 days, 21 hours ago (2009-11-05 20:49:00)
by Alan in Colorado
Sven, I'm so bummed that you're being misunderstood!! Here's something that a surprising number of professional evaluators don't know: A person with a when-healthy higher IQ, say 130 and up, will not look like a person who's IQ was normal while still healthy. Imagine that two persons get Alzheimer's, and in the first few years, each loses the equivalent of 30 IQ points. The average IQ person...
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