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Jo (onlyoneleft)
Age: 55
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I am caring for my mother, living at my home and the primary ailment is alzheimer's / dementia.

I am caring for my mother, who is 87 years old, living at my home.

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AgingCareTeam gave a hug 11/1/2010 at 12:39 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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RebeccaLynn commented 3/28/2010 at 4:18 pm

Hi there. I just read a comment you left on someone's wall and you made me laugh. I have to hide from my mother all the time !! I bought her a walker with wheels and brakes and I think it was a bi ...Read More

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debewh commented 1/26/2009 at 8:35 pm

My mother just agrees with anything that anyone says,so it really does no good to remind her that she is repeating herself she just keeps repeating that she isn't repeating. it just doesn't get any ea ...Read More

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scpirate commented 1/23/2009 at 2:31 pm

Hi. Your post could have been written by me-only I am 53 and my mother is 84. It amazes me that so many daughters are still treated like children that do not have enough common sense to live their ow ...Read More

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onlyoneleft posted 1/18/2009 at 9:32 pm

For some reason the post above was attributed to me. Although I share the feelings of this person, I did not write this. My mom is 83, soon to be 84.

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onlyoneleft posted 1/2/2009 at 11:08 pm

Hi, I am so glad that I found this forum. I haven't laughed this hard in 4 years. Yes, 4 years, the amount of time that my 83 year old mother has been living with me. I have felt every emotion tha ...Read More

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Commented on a discussion 1/25/2009 at 7:56 pm

Designated Daughter

I know what you mean about the repetition. It does makes you crazy. Depending on my mom's mood (and mine), I sometimes try to make a joke out of it, and she will start laughing, too. Other times, ...Read More

Wrote on scpirate's wall 1/23/2009 at 8:00 pm

Hi, You are so right about the guilt. Why do we feel this way!! Enjoy your time alone with your husband. The time away from your mom will do you good. My husband and I went out to eat alone last w ...Read More

On My Mind... 1/18/2009 at 9:32 pm

For some reason the post above was attributed to me. Although I share the feelings of this person, I did not write this. My mom is 83, soon to be 84.

Commented on a discussion 1/3/2009 at 2:05 pm

My elderly mother tries to control my life like I'm still a teenager. What can I do?

Hi,
I am brand new to this site and I have to say that it is a wonderful. My mother, 83,moved in with me and my husband four years ago this month. My only sibling, my sister, died of breast can ...Read More

On My Mind... 1/2/2009 at 11:08 pm

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