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Betti (BEYOND)
Age: 76
Gender: Female

I am just an ordinary wife with new duties. My husband has ALZ and I am finding it hard to be superhuman to do all that it takes to care for him.
I love to paint and make jewelry but there's no time left now.
I have a loving daughter that helps alot.More family that lives too far away.
I find myslf doing all that I've always done and now all that my husband used to do. Much of it is physically difficult but our income does not allow me to hire them done.
I just would love to have someone com...Read More

I am caring for my husband, Merle, who is 83 years old, living at my home and the primary ailment is alzheimer's / dementia.

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pvrwilson gave a hug 4/5/2011 at 12:54 am

82 year old wife with husband with stage 5 Alz but he is still the sweet, funny, loving, caring person he always was and he remembers to tell me he loves me a dozen times a day! How can I complain?
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Mom44 commented 4/3/2011 at 11:36 am

If he has to have a cortizone shot, watch his blood sugar. My Mom had to have a shot in her knees, the Dr. never told us to watch it closely. At midnight that night I ended up taking her to the ER wi ...Read More

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AgingCareTeam gave a hug 11/1/2010 at 12:48 pm

Happy National Family Caregivers Month!

National Family Caregivers month is about honoring yourself as one of the 65 million family caregivers in this country who take care of their loved o ...Read More

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BEYOND posted 3/3/2009 at 1:11 pm

Thanks Anne, just have been busy. Each days brings new happenings, some good, some not.
We are getting thru it but it helps to know someone else cares.
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Anne commented 2/28/2009 at 8:36 pm

Hi Betti, haven't heard from you in a couple days, and wondered how you were doing. Sometimes the road is rough, and you are doing a lot. Praying all is well with you and your husband. Anne

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Commented on a discussion 3/16/2009 at 7:12 pm

Getting Caregiver Support When You Have No Time

It constantly amazes me that in most cases, the care of someone always falls on one person. How sad that families can't share the burdon and create somee peace and happiness for everyone. I llived so ...Read More

Commented on a discussion 3/16/2009 at 3:38 pm

"Spending Down" to Medicaid: One Caregiver's Personal Journey

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I can only tell you that there are so many regualtions and different for each state that your best bet is to see and elder attorney in your state. We did and I feel better about every ...Read More

On My Mind... 3/3/2009 at 1:11 pm

Thanks Anne, just have been busy. Each days brings new happenings, some good, some not.
We are getting thru it but it helps to know someone else cares.
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