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Alzheimer’s Mother Hidden Away Somewhere

I’ve been trying to locate where my mother’s half sister placed her after she lived with her a couple months in a mobile home in Lake Placid Florida. Sandy’s uncooperative...

Suggestions to prevent a dementia patient from misplacing things?

The lady I keep has dementia and she has started hiding things! Yesterday we couldn't find her hearing aids! After several hours of looking she remembered that the night before...

Will you share your experience with Alzheimer's disease? Take our In America Survey!

Thank you for your interest. This survey is now closed. Sharing an inside look at what it’s really like living with Alzheimer’s or caring for someone who has Alzheimer’s helps...

How do you delegate tasks to make caregiving more manageable?

Caregiving is a team effort...no one should have to manage all of the responsibilities alone. What are tools and strategies that you use to delegate tasks and make caregiving more...

My mum refuses to go to the doctor; how can I get her to go?

I am wondering if anyone can help? My mum is 82 and refuses to go to the doctors, for anything. I did a course on dementia awareness as I know...

Late Stage Decline - Mom Won't Get Proper Help for Dad

This is gonna be a long one. Partially venting. Sorry. My dad has had Alzheimers for 11 years, since he was diagnosed at the age of 62. In more recent...

Dementia - Ideas for getting out of the house?

I just started taking care of an 87 yo lady and her kids said she has dementia. For 7 years I've taken care of Alzheimer's patients. This lady can do...

Does anyone have advice about conservatorship?

Hi, anyone here experienced with a conservatorship? Thank you....

Getting my LO to agree to move to a care facility

A community member recently wrote in and asked: My LO is very resistant to the idea of moving into an assisted living home. He has visited a few of them...

Have you had to navigate assisted living facilities?

There are a variety of assisted living facilities that may be necessary at some point with Alzheimer's disease. From memory care facilities to nursing homes... We want to know, what...

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