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    Son of an Alzheimer's patient.

    Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    scotchie42

    My Mother keeps asking me where my "dead" father is. What should I say?

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    Dawn is Im Lost, sometimes I feal like I have Alzheimers, not my Mom
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    I Moved back in with my parents My Mom has Alzheimers

    I am a single Mom who has raised a son and daughter, Now I have moved...

    Wednesday, August 19, 2009
    Dawn

    My Mom always wants to "Go Home" How do I understand what she is really trying to say?
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    dave
    Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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    How can we get though this?
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    Jonquil
    Thursday, May 01, 2008
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    Would you install a feeding tube in a patient with moderate, not severe, Alzheimer's?
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    Thursday, April 17, 2008
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    how do you convince someone to move into a nursing home if they don't want to?
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    Son of an Alzheimer's patient.

    Monday, August 24, 2009
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    Mom is walking around the house looking for her non-existent baby.
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    Karen
    Saturday, November 21, 2009
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    Can I place my aunt in a nursing home facility if she does not have a court-appointed guardian?
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    Dawn is Im Lost, sometimes I feal like I have Alzheimers, not my Mom
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    I Moved back in with my parents My Mom has Alzheimers

    I am a single Mom who has raised a son and daughter, Now I have moved...

    Friday, November 13, 2009
    Dawn

    How do I get my Mother to throw her dirty toliet paper in the toliet when shes finished
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    j
    Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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    POA or Guardian
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    Saturday, October 24, 2009
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    Severe anger,combative,driving Alzheimers patient 75 yrs. old.

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