Information and opinions on Alzheimer's from DaugterInLaw at OurAlzheimers.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/84617/bad-day Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:26:29 -0400 DaugterInLaw FTD .... When the time comes for a home, start early on your search considering FTD, many homes for the elderly discriminate against people with FTD because they wander and are so uncontrollable and thus a liability. I do have a home caretaker a few days a week and do not know what I would do without her. My husband works 40 hour weeks, so I feel very alone in this. I know how hard it can be. The government cutting funds in California inspired... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/84617/bad-day http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/84455/day-time Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:47:16 -0400 DaugterInLaw We are taking it day by day here. I and my husband have now saved her from cocking to death. Mobility is less and less each day and she has put on major weight so this is part of what makes it hard for her to get up after she sits down. My husband works so much thank God for Shirley (our caretaker) she keeps us more positive. I loose it when she pees on everything. It takes all day to clean up and even the landlord has commented on our water /... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/84455/day-time http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/63221/increasing Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:23:40 -0400 DaugterInLaw I am really going after some new web clients again and making some progress feels great. The Prozac has officially begun controlling the serotonin in my brain. Yea! The Alzheimer's association and hospice has also checked in with us a few times and that is very nice. They suggested I ask for her help with things to get her more involved. After going on a walk with her and buying her chocolate cookies, she watched me garden and said flat out "NO"... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/63221/increasing http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/62900/emotions-good Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:52:33 -0400 DaugterInLaw I wanted to address my reaction while reading ‘Elder Abuse - How to Define It, Recognize It, and Report It' post.Specifically, ‘Emotional Abuse - Inflicting mental pain, anguish, or distress on an elder person through verbal or nonverbal acts'. I think this is really a challenge when you are dealing with taking over all aspects of another person's life like shopping, cooking, cleaning, driving, entertainment, your personal space,... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/62900/emotions-good http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/60442/dealing-apathy Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:57:46 -0500 DaugterInLaw I noticed that there is a DaughterInLaw member with a space. Sorry If you see this let me know if you want me to change my name and I hope I did not steal yours. ;D   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love my mother in law (she is a different person now but in my heart I do love her) she was a lifetime artist, loves nature, a great painter, a groupie, a clothing designer and much more but... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/60442/dealing-apathy http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/58986/waking-barb Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:33:11 -0500 DaugterInLaw We have been struggling with my mother in laws inability to get that she is to use the patch, the lozenge, or smoke not all 3 at the same time. This debate has been going on for about 2 weeks now, post hospital visit. She also went to the hospital after vomiting violently one morning, I took her in. She got her stomach contents pulled out with a tube and was in for 3 days. They found a golf ball size something but the blockage passed on its own.... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/58986/waking-barb http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/54074/caregiver-law Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:30:39 -0500 DaugterInLaw My husband's mom got diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia at the age of 64. We took her car keys about four months ago and as of this month have all moved in together. It has been a real adjustment so far. I hope I can find others with insight and advice on how to make things work smoothly and what to do. Is there an early Dementia sub-group in here? She told me the only way they could tell if it is Alzheimer's is if they did an autopsy. What?... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/864132/54074/caregiver-law