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If you have placed your loved one in a facility/home, what was the turning point or critical juncture that made the decision for you?
A turning point, for me, was after he’d injured his leg, pretty badly, overnight, and I’d completely slept through it. But a big factor, too, was tendency to get agitated enough, on an occasion or… read more
My mother has been in a care facility for a little over a year. She is now at the point in this disease that she is losing her ability to walk due to muscle weakness and stability issues. The nursing home is trying to get her to use a wheelchair which I totally agree with. The trouble is, of course, mom forgets she needs to use a wheelchair and gets up on her own and walks. Sometimes she is fine and can walk with no problems but sometimes she needs the wheelchair. Every time I visit I try… read more
Thank you Pam, The wheelchair is new this unbalanceness is new. We are just introducing the wheelchair as of last week. She does have an alarm that alerts the nurses station when she gets out of… read more
Wonderfully said, Button.
My mom has alz/dementia and she started this delusion that she has a new friend in the mirror. Talks to her and even tried to give her a tootsie pop. It's herself she is talking too but she don't realize it's her. Is this normal???
My FIL use to think it was his Dad and my MIL let it go because it seemed to bring him some peace.
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
Hi.
My mom has alzheimers. And is going through a phase where she can't sit down for more than a few minutes at a time . She just walks up and down all day. She also doesn't stop talking. Sadly she doesn't make sense when she talks and mixes everything up. But she talks non stop.
We were just wondering if this is a normal phase that alzheimers patients go through?
And if there are any tips to help her relax?
Thank you in advance
This text string was unbelievably helpful. .Just to know how others are going through exactly what i am. My reactions, and his, mirror what u have expressed. Dick and i went to an alzheimers patient… read more
Thank you for your support..
He is very paranoid and can get very combative. He is still living in a condo with my mom who has her own issues. Neither can take care of the other. My mom is all for moving into assisted living.
I have bouts of feeling like I am failing him too. Thats when I have "a little talk with Jesus" and that helps me tremendously. Pick yourself up when you have this feeling. Im sure your doing great.
My husbands family who only sees him about 3 or 4 times a year, can’t tell there is anything wrong him. Sometimes I think they doubt his diagnosis and what I tell them. He is on medication, still takes care of all his personal needs, drives in our very small town, and does most everything he used to do. He can carry on a conversation without most people noticing anything unusual. Yet at home with our immediate family, we see small things daily. He looses his phone, wallet, sunglasses all the… read more
Thank you Nothgiel, you are so right. However, our son and daughter both realize their dad’s problems so I have their support!
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I am sure it was painful to go through as a loving caregiver and observer. I am thankful that my husband is so oblivious to his own difficulties.