I was asked by the site management if I wanted to put something (post about some medication) "on my time line." As I have no idea what they mean, or how to do it, I did nothing. Just now, going to someone else's page ( @A myALZteam Member ), I very briefly got a glimpse of something headed "Timeline," presumably theirs, but in a second it had disappeared without any trace. Thanks for any replies!
Some days words arenāt enough to express the situations on this journey. Sending good thoughts and prayers for peaceful moments.
I care for my mom, and was a nursing home nurse for many years. Iād like to be able to easily track the care I give, but donāt have extra time to sit and document everything. Is there an app or something someone else has used? Thanks!
This is such a good question. I too have often wished I had the time to document everything. I am so exhausted after the day pot care and other obligations, that I do not have the energy to journalā¦ read more
Have 99 year old Aunt that has been in this environment about 6 weeks. It is very expensive and the staff does not do their jobs. I want to speak up about the things I see (visit 5 times a week) like no water on her side table where she sits, no clean underclothes on, metmucil in a lump in the glass. Has anyone else experience a Memory Care environment that does their job?
Am concerned that they would take it out on my Aunt if I reported to the Ombudsman they would take it out on her. Feel I should wait until she is no longer a resident there.
A palliative care agency? We are 70 something. I am running on empty. He can do nothing on his on without my help so Iām exhausted. No family/friends. Thx
My husband has a Medicare Part D plan. Each year they perform a home visit (available for all on the plan, not because of my husband's AD) where they help us assess his situation and connect us withā¦ read more
I would start a journal and take to the doctors next apt . Or just make an apt for this kind of behavior .
Any movie we watch - he looses the plot scene after scene! I explain and reexplain!
How do you remain calm during these circumstances
Thank you for the advise
Folks with Alzheimer's. Folks confused about relationships they used to know well.
melatonin really helps my wife. she does 8-10 hrs and it's wonderful
My wife has Alzheimer's. She will ask me a question and then continue to ask me the same question even though I have given her the answer each time. I know it is because she can't remember my response but how can I keep from getting angry with her for the continual repetition
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I'm truly sorry to hear about your wife's condition. Alzheimer's disease is challenging for both the person diagnosed and their caregivers. It's natural to feel a range of emotions, including frustration andā¦ read more
I write my husband a daily note of what he has to do, what I have to do, and what we have to do together. He can still read a little bitā¦.but he carries the note around like a toddler would carryā¦ read more
My husband is really good with my Mum (83); he makes her laugh, sometimes takes over in answering the every-other-minute repetitive questions and now travels with me once a year to my parentsā winter home so we can take Mum away for a few days to give my Dad a break. I am very grateful for this help. However, this time, he got very frustrated with me for ātrying to over-control everythingā and I am pretty angry at the lack of empathy and support I experienced. When away with my Mum, I have toā¦ read more
My spouse never understood how hard it was to look after my mother and it broke our marriage. My siblings also never understood how hard it was and we were estranged for about a year after my motherā¦ read more
Mom still can do her personal care for the most part. She does not use the kitchen anymore, nor does she drive or go anyplace unattended. Her spouse is taking care of her for the most part with help from my sister and myself 3 days a week. Mom is getting very frustrated because we can't always figure out what she is trying to say. She also thinks we are always talking about her or that we are plotting against her. She also believes her husband is fooling around on her. One time said him andā¦ read more
Dawn, there's a book that helped me when my mother had Alzheimer's and needed to move to assisted living. The Eldercare Handbook: Difficult Choices, Compassionate Solutions was a great resource whenā¦ read more