I need some advice..

[fossg 0]

As some of you may know my mom has Alzhiemers. The last week or so it has been very rough.Any one out there have experiences or advice? If so please PM me. Thanks

[dgskydive 0]

Sorry no advice, but I feel for you. That cant be easy to deal with.

I had a Great Aunt that had Alzhiemers and a bit of dementia as well. When she passed, we found that she had hidden toilet paper all over the house. Had is stuffed in just about every out of the way place you could find (behind the sofa, in the cabinets, under the bed).

She used to get scared when people came over to check on her because she couldn't remember any of us at first. I was young, but I just remember everyone trying to stay calm and assure her that we were family and just wanted to make sure she was ok.

Dom

[skyrider 0]

Here is a listing for support groups around the country...My heart goes out to you!

http://www.alz.org/apps/findus.asp

[peregrinerose 0]

Contact your Area Agency on Aging. They have resources in your community that can help with everything from the legal end of things to care facilities to Medicaid enrollment.

Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

[wmw999 2,584]

Where is she living? That can make a huge difference. My father never had Alzheimer's, but it was similar after a head injury. Feel free to PM if you want.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)