Dad and Brother

By lthomas Saturday, March 15, 2008

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My father is 83 and my brother is 57. They both have Alzheimers. My mother is the caregiver for my father and my brother lives alone. He seems to do ok by himself. His daughter lives near by and he has many friends that stop in to see him. My father has been getting progressively worse with his short term memory and my mother needs support. Who should she call? I will probably be spending more time with her in the near future to help when I can.

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Sue

3/17/08 8:55pm

Hello -

Thanks so much for your post. I am a moderator for the site and though not medically trained, will help you find answers to your questions as best I can.

It does sound like you all have alot on your plates. One of the best place to find help - local support groups, doctors, special services - can be through Caregiving Resources from the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. They have a website with lots of infomraiton and a hotline phone number as well (1.866.AFA.8484).

We also have a list of other Alzheimer's and dementia organizations that might be helpful.

Please let us know how you and your mom are doing and if I can help with other answers.

All the best, Sue

Mazie

3/19/08 6:35pm

Everyone should try and help. It is hard doing alone.

3/20/08 5:08pm

You may want to contact home care so your family gets some relief out of it. I heard that early onset ALzheimer's is not that easy. In fact, it may progess rapidly. So your brother should not be alone pretty soon. Try to learn about Alzheimer's as much as possible and encourage your niece to pay closer attention to her father everyday.

Nina

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