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Virtual Online Support Group.
An Alzheimer's Association approved support group.
(click to go to the Alzheimer's Association's web site.)
Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Support Group
Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Support Group
Coping Strategies
caring for two





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We, me and doctor, have "played" with depression pills, appetite pills, she is on quite a few other pills, including namenda and arecept. She just got over a UTI, very bad one, put her in hospital, then to nursing home for therapy. the nursing home, from the outside looks beautiful, but the care she didn't get was horrific. they even burned her with a heat pad. I called the cops and DCF on them.
Nevermind, there is nothing anyone can do to help me anyway. I'm just rambling here. I do have respite, 16 hrs a week but.... there has to be 2 caregivers here, so one for each cuts it down to 8 hrs a week off. At least 5 of those hrs are getting groceries, depends,meds etc. stuff for the house. so MY TIME?????
I cant trust grandma to stay put even so I can shower. She is something else. She can still make me laugh once in a while, not mom tho.
I love my mom, she raised 7 kids, none of the others will help or come to see her. they call sometimes once a month. they used to come down once a yr at least. It has been 2 yrs now.
They dont want to talk to me because all I have to talk about is MOM and Grandma. they want to talk about their vacations, trips, kids, well it won't happen, if you can't help your own mother.... I don't feel real sorry for any of them.
Mom is now like I said getting real bad. all she wants to do is lay down, or recline. she now has very bad chest congestion, doctors tomorrow, but she won't help me do anything for her. I am 135 lbs, and mom is 112. I can't lift her or roll her. I am here by myself caring for both of them.
I need a vacation, I want to sit and watch a whole movie on a Sunday afternoon. how do I talk to Mom when she won't do anything for me to help herself. I am starting to get mad now and I don't want to be mad at her. help me please. Posts: 2 | Location: Auburndale, FL. | Registered: Sun June 13 2010 

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