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Do Others Have Things Moving And Talking To Them? Like Looking At An Object In The Room And It Moves.
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My husband sees people,floors and ceiling with holes. Hallucinating is a big part of Alzheimer's.

Cleanliness
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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.

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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.

My Husband Is Always Criticizing And Complaining It Feels Like Sometimes He Is Just Trying To Push Me Away.
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that stinks. does the doc have other ideas?

My Husband Sleeps In His Clothes, Including Shoes, At Night, Any Suggestions?
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He won’t change into his pajamas and I think this is contributing to sleep/wandering issues at night. Any suggestions as to how to convince him to wear something comfortable to sleep in?

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More often now my husband also goes to bed fully clothed including shoes. Usually at that point of the day he does not want to be told or helped with anything. He also feels warm and comfy. I must… read more

What Are The Symptons Of A UTI In An ALZ Patient
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thanks everyone. took him for tests and found he doesn't have a UTI, just is grumpy.

Has Anyone ( Caregiver) Got Themselves In My Condition, I Now Have An Ulcer, Plus Spastic Colon, On & On. I'm Having All Kinds Of Health
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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

How Do I Get My Mom To Sit On The Toilet?
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My mom does not recognize the toilet for what it is and will not sit on it.

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May be time for a commode to use bedside!

Looking For Government Programs That Could Subsidize My Income So Thst I Can Stay Home As My Husband's Full Time Caregiver. Any Suggestions?
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Located on Vancouver Island in BC 🇨🇦

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Thank you all for your suggestions

How To Know “when It’s Time”?
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My life - and the life of our 16 year old daughter - is continually bouncing from one disaster after another as a result of my husband’s mid-stage Alzheimer’s. He cannot realize that his capabilities are not those of who he used to be or even those of a normal person. So he has extremely poor judgement which leads to bad things happening. In November, he was the cause of an incident that led to thousands of dollars in damage to our home (still in the process of being fixed). Last Thursday, he… read more

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Ha!! It does all change when the fluids start ! My husband had more events than I care to remember. I was working full time, thankful I was able to find a person to come in the house for 6 hours… read more

Does A Good Night Of Sleep (often, Sometimes) Reset A Person's Mind?
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Folks with Alzheimer's. Folks confused about relationships they used to know well.

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melatonin really helps my wife. she does 8-10 hrs and it's wonderful