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Ideas for holiday season stress

My husband is almost 70 with early- mid (IDK) Alzheimer's. I am 72. We have been under tremendous stress since Hurricane Helene hit Western NC. It seems like we are...

Have you experienced placing a spouse in assisted living?

Hi, unfortunately the time has come to put my husband in an Assisted Living Place. It is such a hard decision, and I'm trying to figure out what is the...

What are some tips to get my loved one remove his teeth for cleaning?

My husband has started to refuse to take out his false teeth for cleaning. It was a week this time he kept them without cleaning them. I tried coaxing him...

How has your life changed after placing a loved one in senior or assisted living?

As the needs of a loved one with Alzheimer's progress and change, many family caregivers find themselves transitioning their loved one to assisted living. How has your life changed after...

Long term memory care or assisted living

My mom has been in long term memory care for 3 months... she receives 1 additional service and that is her daily meds. We were told because of mom's zero...

My dad can’t remember his past life……rambling on.

My father is 94 and has dementia. He is in an assisted-living program now and seems to really like it. We had to move him from his home of about...

How do you approach pain management for a loved one who has difficulty expressing their discomfort?

Are there any helpful strategies or tools, such as pain assessment scales or behavior tracking? Share with the community what you've tried and what has and hasn't worked for you!...

Moving someone with dementia to a different place

My Dad is living with dementia and our family has been trying to keep him in is home....

Help Our Research: Remote Interview Study! Caregiver Mental Wellbeing ($25 Gift Card)

Dear community members, We are a group of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). We are conducting a research study to understand the mental wellbeing needs and concerns...

Anyone have experience with Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb)

Leqembi is a biologic that helps target and remove existing amyloid plaques. A member is interested in learning if anyone has tried/has any experience with Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) and is willing...

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