Sorry to hear of your ill health. I do fear getting sick as the sole caregiver. I have decided to begin spending some money and have hired part time caregivers, three in all. Monday/thursday 5… read more
My husband sees people,floors and ceiling with holes. Hallucinating is a big part of Alzheimer's.
i take 30mg a day. i do have dry mouth and increase urination .no other problem. what else should i know about this drug?
I really had no side effects with celexa except the first month trying to get it into my system.
How do I approach asking my dad to shower, to be cleaner.? He is not changing his clothes often enough as well. My mom is his main caregiver, and this is so stressful for her.
My husband is the same. After much bribing with food or cigarettes I can get him showered and in clean clothes at least 2-3 times a week.
that stinks. does the doc have other ideas?
I knew I couldn’t leave H alone when he began having great difficulty using his cell phone. He couldn’t make it work, even to answer when I’d try to call. One time I came home from a 30 minute… read more
My mother-in-law was diagnosed with Moderate Advanced Alzheimers. She also has diabetes and high blood pressure. Along with that, she has bursitis of the hip and and pain in her ankle. I've taken her for shots but they did not help.
She has everything she needs there and hardly comes out unless her daughters come to visit. I take her breakfast lunch and dinner to her room. I would like to see her be more social with my family. Any suggestions? When she doesn't feel a lot of pain, she does… read more
We do spend time with her in her room and she loves us. She loves the whole family but she just isolates herself. I guess as long as she's comfortable it's okay. When I say the whole family it's my… read more
This isn't a question, but today I'm reading about Caregiver Stress, and the Q&A Section seems like the best place to share information.
This article is short but worth reading:
https://www.aplaceformom.com/caregiver-resource...
When my husband developed afib near the end of his life, it took him quickly. I do remember one night when he kept getting out of bed. Every time he got out of bed, the motion sensor I had set for him… read more
thanks everyone. took him for tests and found he doesn't have a UTI, just is grumpy.
Enjoy❤