I moved in with father after my divorce,2015, to get 'on my feet'. I was financially broke. My father owned a business, and I helped run it. Off and on from 2002-2018, In 2017, I saw cognitive declination in my father and his decision making for the business was not logical or money making. His business was in trouble financially
We Went to a doctor, and a neurologist; they both diagnosed him with Alzheimer's. I have been living with him since 2015. Now, he is close to going into a memory… read more

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

My 76 year old wife has moderate alzheimers. She's becomming more aggravated towards our 6 and 12 year old grand sons when we're all together. She'll yell at them, grab them, and yank things off of them. They are pulling away from her her. I'm afraid they will become afraid of her and not want to be around her and by virtue of that, me. Our daughters and I have tried to reason with her in regard to the kids but to no avail, she of course forgets what our concerns are. Changing the subject… read more

I have started the process of moving my wife into the Chelsea at Clifton (https://www.chelseaseniorliving.com/locations/t...), which is one block away from where we live. It is a two-bedroom apartment with one other person living there, whom we have not met. What suggestions do you have for making this go smoothly? How do I handle her objections and possible emotional resistance? How do I handle my emotions reactions and loss? I have been taking care of her here for four years now. We have… read more

My husband is having trouble holding his urine for long and I’ve noticed his underwear are stained in the front and damp.

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.

Incredibly hard to see him like this , a completely different person that raised me . A man who never raised a hand towards me. So very angry and has put his hands on me one time hurt me pretty bad.