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Joseph

I am a retired postal worker coordinating care for my age 88 mom.

posted 11/16/2009, comment (1)

Dementia & Age Regression Delusions?

I've written on the topic of delusions a lot lately. My 88 year old mother continues to struggle with delusional thinking. To me, it seems like my mother is having bad dreams that somehow morph into part of her reality. As a child, she was severely disciplined by a strict Irish father who enjoyed his whiskey, a bit too much. When his children had... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/12/2009, comments (14)

The Worst Experience

As many of you know by following my posts, Mom is presently in a geriactric psych unit to help stabalize her with medication therapy. This by far the worst experience we have had to date. The environment is depressing, a very small room with metal chairs and tables, no decor at all and a TV constantly playing. I am limited to... Read more Chevron

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Bob DeMarco

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posted 11/11/2009, comments (6)

Alzheimer's Caregiver Lament -- I can't take her out because she eats with her hands.

The positive effects of socialization, initiative, and motivation on the part of Alzheimer's sufferers and their caregiver should not be overlooked. I believe these are as important as the medication...... My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer's caregiver. My mother Dorothy, now 93 years old, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. We live... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/10/2009, comments (5)

God is driving this bus

My Mom is currently in the hospital and my visitation is limited to 1 hour in the afternoon and 1 hour in the evening. The last few days I have met a wife and her two sons who are visiting their husband/father in the same unit. We have talked and shared our experiences as caregivers. Their loved one has just... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/10/2009, comments (5)

God is driving this bus

My Mom is currently in the hospital and my visitation is limited to 1 hour in the afternoon and 1 hour in the evening. The last few days I have met a wife and her two sons who are visiting their husband/father in the same unit. We have talked and shared our experiences as caregivers. Their loved one has just... Read more Chevron

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