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My Mom is used to taking care of Dad (both in frailcare) but he is now extremely ill and we do not expect him to live much longer. Would having a doll to look after help my Mom to transfer her need to nurture someone?
Yes it helped us tremendously. Got a baby doll at Wal-Mart. She loves our baby Sarah.
Thank youPatricia. I will mention this to her. I hope all is well with your husband at the moment.
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
I'm new to myALZteam. In my profile it asks me to "Add Provider". What are you referring to? My PC, my dad's PC? I don't think he sees a Neurologist. (I'll have to check- seems like he should be) !
I believe I put her neurologist when it asked that and if you don't I would've but down his primary care physician hope this helps
They put my husband on .025 twice a day. It has made such a difference..especially when he sundowns. I hope he can stay on it.
Its obvious my mother has alzheimers and is getting worse. My step dad and I looking for solutions to get her diagnosed. Deep down she knows she has it. When she forgets things she really gets upset. If you even mention anything regarding it, suggestions or mention anything to do with memory she makes the roof come off. I just moved back this week to be closer. This is heartbreaking and sad.i hate watching my mom fall apart and I feel so helpless. My stepfather spends every waking hour on the… read more
Take her to à Nurologist
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
When you are stressed and handling too much, the brain just can't focus....too too many things to organize, to think about. Your poor brain is becoming overwhelmed...I hope you can get someone to… read more
79 years old; at home with me (and caregiver help). A fall in our driveway before Thanksgiving, broken femur, surgery, hospital stay, Skilled Nursing stay, and finally home - all have seriously affected cognition level. He no longer can walk. In-home therapy is occurring. Yesterday, called Late Stage Alzheimer’s.
My mom has been eating only blended food for a while now. With a hand held blender I purée whatever we are having . If it’s not soup I add chicken broth. I’ve have discovered that rice is best to… read more
A couple of days ago, I was given a 45 day eviction notice for my husband from the director of his memory care residence. She told me he should be in a skilled nursing facility, where they can keep him sedated. She told me that, even if another memory care decides to accept him, I’ll likely end up getting an eviction notice for him from them, too. But the nursing homes, I’ve contacted, seem to respond as if I’ve got my head up my butt. And they tell me they’re not equipped to handle dementia.
… read moreButton, from what I’ve read here from several myalzteam members, whose husbands are in Veteran’s homes, the care sounds very good there. Assisted Living/Memory Care are only state regulated, and the… read more
