Do I agree with my wife when she forgets?I just joined the group. I have been seeing some signs of dementia in my wife for about a year. Last month she got pneumonia and spent a week in...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Agitation: What are your go-to strategies when calming a loved one's agitation?Alzheimer's disease can be incredibly frustrating - not only for the people around them, like family and friends, trying to adjust to this new reality, but also for the person!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments41 repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
Fill in the blank: The most frequent question I get from others about Alzheimer’s is __________.We posted this fill-in-the-blank prompt on our Facebook page, so we wanted to see what answers we got here in our forums. Respond below!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCaregiving
Is anyone dealing with a loved one in the early/moderate stages?One thing I remember is my mom says she will never forget me. She says she is happy to hear my voice. My mom sometimes forgets where she is. I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesFriends & FamilyAssisted LivingDepression
How to respond to our LO’sSaw this on another page n wanted to share! So very valuable to keep in mind: 1. Never ARGUE, Instead AGREE. 2. Never REASON, Instead DIVERT. 3. Never SHAME, Instead...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCopingAwarenessCaregiving
At Home Care, Terrible, MCU Much BetterWe provided my mother with at-home caretakers for over a year. It was incredibly expensive, and in retrospect, the quality was pretty bad. I should have paid more attention to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCaregiving
My Dad was recently diagnosed We lost my Mom this past October from an epic battle with MS and all that comes with. We saw that my Dad had memory issues but we were focused...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Is anyone experiencing Sunrise Syndrome? How do you manage its symptoms?Sunrise Syndrome sufferers face unique challenges when they awaken. Is that something that you deal with? What would you tell others who are facing this?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCopingAwarenessSymptoms
Rough Morning DetailedI am new here. 1st, the process of finding this forum or group is painful. I woke up about 6:20 AM, groggy. Took a quick shower, took garbage to the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptomsNewly Diagnosed
What are the main reasons for putting financial assets in caregivers name onlyI put our financial assets in my name only when my DH was first diagnosed a few years ago. Now he's upset and insisting I put them back in both...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCaregiving