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Husband Has Alzheimer’s And Recently Suffer A Stroke. He Refuses PT AT ALL. So Anything In Regards To Him Being Useful Forget It.
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My son has med issues & I also can’t take care of him. I have fight for him to sit up in bed he won’t🥵!
He does not understand unless you sit up you are in trouble of choke?
He think that if his head is up it’s fine?

A myALZteam Member

You don't say if you have a hospital bed or he has to sit up on his own.

posted March 23
I Have Started Taking My Husband To An Adult Day Care And He Hates It. When I Pick Him Up He Is So Angry At Me. Any Suggestions?
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A myALZteam Member

My husband goes one day a week to adult day care and I think he likes it. He has always been a social person. The social interaction does good for him. It depends on the indivitual person. God bless… read more

posted April 4
Is It Normal For Them To Cry And Not Like Themselves? It Use To Be Just Once In A While. Now It Is 2 Or 4 Times A Week.
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My husband has vascular dementia and alzheimer’s

A myALZteam Member

Thank you.

posted March 21
How Do I Find A Support Group?
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A myALZteam Member

Go to the Alzheimer's Association website: https://www.alz.org/
In the thick purple bar near the top of the page, click on "Local Resources"
Then enter your zip code or state

Also check your local… read more

posted March 20
I Need A Caregiver Support Group
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What Are The Stages Of Alzheimer's And How Do You Know When You Are Nearing The End?
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When Mobility Is Lost, Does A Patient Wake Up One Day And Can't Stand. Or Are They Suddenly Unable To Sit Upright?
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A myALZteam Member

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.

posted March 19
Why Aren't Clinical Trials Done On People Who Have Parents And Siblings Dying And Living With This Disease For Preventative Purposes?
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I believe @A myALZteam Member is correct: facing mortality is very difficult. It would probably be hard to get study participants.

The reluctance to face mortality is why most people don't want… read more

posted March 18
My Husband Is In A Memory Care Home But I Take Him To Sun. Church And Home For The Afternoon. It's Hard To Return Him Am I Wrong Doing It?
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My husband loves to do his yard work and it's his happy place. He also loves to eat the "see food diet" in the kitchen. When it's time to take him back to "his new home" he often balks at leaving and it's very upsetting for both of us. I wonder if it's something I should keep doing or is it best to keep him at 'his home'?

A myALZteam Member

I usually tell her that I have to go to work. Most of the time it works :)

posted March 19
How Did People Handle Their Loved One Not Knowing Them Or Loved Ones?
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It seems my Loving wife of over 48 years has reached the stage where she knows my name but not that we are husband and wife. She also now does not know we had Children. I will call the Doctor this week as today is Sunday. Did medication change give anyone more time? Did your Love ones improve even for awhile. It seems we are entering a new stage and I don't want to scare my kids. She was always the best Mom and Grandmom.

A myALZteam Member

I'm so sorry to hear this. It's frustrating. My dad now only knows a couple family members, and I'm not even positive of that any more. Interestingly, I live far away from him and he knows me on the… read more

posted March 22
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