Carrie Ferguson
Caring for her 85-year-old mother
Desert Shores, Nevada
Carrie attended the AARP expo with her husband, Ray, for three reasons: To find out about services available to them as senior citizens, to get information about Carrie's mother, who lives with them, and as a getaway vacation to de-stress.
"Having my mother live with me is very stressful. She's very demanding and even belligerent sometimes. I tell myself it's the Alzheimer's talking, not my mother, but its still hard. I don't want to put her in a home, and I hope it never comes to that."
Carrie says her mother's behavior continues to worsen, and her Alzheimer's wandering is also worsening. She managed to get out of the house, in the middle of the night, and the police found her more than a mile from home.
Any kinds of home care services or products to make my house safer for my mom would really help us. That's mainly what we are here to find out about."
Her husband adds, "We're always looking for financial advice and AARP so many services available to seniors that we didn't even know about."