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Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care

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Helpful hints for Dementia Caregivers?
Even little hints that will make life easier will be most helpful.
- Carolyn Cox
- Carolyn_Cox
- 2 wk ago
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- J.M. Camaya3 days ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Mom's dementia and my own
Pandemic happens and my Mom who was previously independent crashes and burns with dementia and physical ailments and has been in my home since. She is not diagnosed yet but next step is neurologist…
- Cindy Terry
- Cindy_Terry
- 6 days ago
- 2 replies
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- Cindy Terry5 days ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Frankly. The last thing I want to read and focus on is ~~ Demamtia/Altzheimers~~
It’s bad enough my husb is and always has been self centered and comes from a self centered family who NOW gather around him like he’s the king of Sheeba.…
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- XYZ
- xyz
- 2 yrs ago
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- Natacha C.6 days ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Dad paranoid and can’t leave house.
My dad won’t leave the house. He has never liked doctors and to get him to see a doctor to be diagnosed has been impossible. I believe he’s up to stage 6 out of 7 with this disease.…
- Joanne Varney
- Joanne_Varney
- 2 wk ago
- 4 replies
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- Debbie Anon9 days ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Husband of 20 years diagnosed with mid-stage Alzheimer's but we have ownly been roommates for 20 years due to money problems I need help...
Hi, I am a 66 yearold woman that never gets accused of being that "old" - I am lucky to have high energy, incredible memory and hearing. My husband is 74 but has been declining memory and hygiene,…
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- sheri_and_kids
- 1 mth ago
- 9 replies
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- none12 days ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Family Member Doesn't Understand
My brother does not understand about sundowning and basically much of anything about what is happening to our mother and her husband. (I will use SF for stepfather) My brother does not get the…
- Lori Tankersley
- Lori_Tankersley
- 1 mth ago
- 1 reply
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- Debbie Anon12 days ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Positive emotion building skills for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's
Researchers at University of California, San Francisco and Northwestern University (Chicago) are testing a program for adult family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's Disease.…
- Jennifer Vasconcellos
- Jennifer_Vasconcellos
- 1 mth ago
- 1 reply
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- Jennifer Vasconcellos2 wk ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
dementia caregivers
how do you cope with a spouse that has demetia
- sharon bromberg
- sharon_bromberg
- 1 mth ago
- 2 replies
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- none2 wk ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Divorce and Dementia
I have a friend, who has dementia, she and her husband have had a wonderful long marriage. Recently, I have noticed a change in her, her appetite has decreased dramatically,…
- Tammy Rogers
- Tammy_Rogers
- 1 mth ago
- 2 replies
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- none3 wk ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Help for early on-set Alzheimer’s
Hello, my husband now 58 was diagnosed 4 years ago with early on-set Alzheimer’s. Unable to work, was able to qualify for disability after the long wait period.…
- Maureen Cacioppo
- Maureen_Cacioppo
- 1 mth ago
- 3 replies
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- Gareth Hancock1 mth ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Memory Care keeps trying to Gouge us with added costs
Hello, I hope someone can help me. My mom and dad have both been in memory care for 2 years. My dad was in hospice for Alzheimers for over 6 months and unfortunately passed away from Covid,…
- Beth Stanek
- Beth_Stanek
- 1 mth ago
- 3 replies
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- Beth Stanek1 mth ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
My mom thinks assisted living staff is stealing
My mom calls me every day to tell me that someone came into her room and stole something even her key from around her wrist. She thought that someone stole her glasses and moved them to another spot…
- Dawn Jones
- Dawn_Jones
- 1 mth ago
- 1 reply
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- Julie Westcott1 mth ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Dementia patient with wild stories .
- Janet Hildreth
- Janet_Hildreth
- 1 mth ago
- 6 replies
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- Sandy Boswell3 mths ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
How do you get a alzheimers to swallow her pills instead of chewing them?
She is 92 and can swallow her food
- Linda Gastelum
- Linda_Gastelum
- 1 mth ago
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- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Adaptive PJs: The perfect solution for those with Alzheimer's
A recent line of adaptive clothing we brought to our catalog. Check them out here . Let us know what you think ! -- Betty
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- People Helping People.
- bEttymills
- 2 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- Cheryl Sanborn Boyer2 yrs ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Mom with dementia wants to leave the house
What suggestions are there when your mom (who has Dementia) constantly wants to leave the house?
- Michael Wesley
- Michael_Wesley
- 2 mths ago
- 10 replies
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- Scott Kostka1 yr ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
CBD and Dementia
Has anyone ever tried giving CBD oil to a person with Dementia?
- Brandi Gordon
- Brandi_Gordon
- 2 mths ago
- 16 replies
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- Ali Stoddard1 yr ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
How to Handle the first few weeks of a loved one entering Memory Care?
My 84 year old Mother was just admitted to a Memory Care Facility in CA. She has moderate to severe dementia for the past 2 years. This is her first time in a facility.…
- Amy Barker
- Amy_Barker
- 2 mths ago
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- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Lap blankets, shawls Homemade knit
Does anyone know where myself and some friends can donate lap blankets and shawls that are knitted. We can also knit baby blankets and has (preemie or infant) Thank you
- deb hinkle
- deb_hinkle
- 2 mths ago
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- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
New girlfriend's mother has dementia, questions on how to better understand and deal with it and my GF?
As the title states my girlfriend's mother has dementia I have noticed the forgetfulness, the hoarding placing things where they don't really belong. My GF has to live with this and is getting more…
- Phillip Lopez
- Phillip_Lopez
- 3 mths ago
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- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
scared
my mother has dementia and is 91 years old. She keeps crying out I'm scared someone help me. We soothe are and tell her that she is safe but does it for hours on end.
- rose delgrande
- rose_delgrande
- 4 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- Sherri Hedger3 mths ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Severe Sleep Issues
My FIL hasn't slept in 2-1/2 days and that is with his sleep meds. I have tried melatonin, trazadone and have even given him his xanax which is only as needed basis. He is so out of it right now.…
- Sandra Armstrong
- Sandra_Armstrong
- 3 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- Sherri Hedger3 mths ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
when to place family member who has chronic alzheimer's
i've read a few items but while my sis/law has a few symptoms she doesn't have them all--my husband & are both medically disabled & just don't know how much more we can take of her verbal abuse &…
- Angelina Meyers
- Angelina_Meyers
- 6 mths ago
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- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
How to deal with someone with Alzheimer's with behaviors
I'm a nurse in a dementia unit. I love my job except for a resident that believes her parents and husband are still alive. She has episodes of wanting to go home to see her parents and husband.…
- Donna Miller
- Donna_Miller
- 7 mths ago
- 1 reply
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- Angelina Meyers6 mths ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care
Visiting
step-parent keeps coming up with excuses of us not coming the day before or day of visit
- Becky L. Hires
- Becky_L_Hires
- 6 mths ago
- 2 replies
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- Bessie Brunson6 mths ago
- Dementia, Alzheimers & Senior Care

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