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Gail (pricetag)
Age: 71
Gender: Female

I'm married, my brother lives in Atlanta and sister lives in Denver. Mom has dementia and blames me for everything. She thinks I'm steeling her money and having an affair with her grandaughter's husband and just won't believe that I don't. I'm so upset. Eventually, we'll have to move her into our home and I'll be the caregiver since my brother & sister won't care for her since they live far away.

I am caring for my mother, Claire, who is 96 years old, living at home and the primary ailment is alzheimer's / dementia.

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Thank you so much for information. My mother went to a nearby town (largest in the area) and I was told they tried everything, including this treatment, and nothing worked. I live three states away so ...Read More

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I'm proud of you, pricetag! Hang in there, ok? My prayers are with you in the road you are traveling with your Mom.

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Answered a question 12/31/2011 at 12:30 pm

I'm in the process of placing Mom into an assisted living facility. We are afraid to tell her but we have already paid for the first month. How do we tell her?

Windytown and Naheaton. Thank you so much for your support and suggestions. Happy New Year also, especially to the caregivers throughout the world. Love Pricetag

Asked a question 12/29/2011 at 9:22 am

I'm in the process of placing Mom into an assisted living facility. We are afraid to tell her but we have already paid for the first month. How do we tell her?

I'm in the process of placing Mom into an ALF. Already paid for the first month. She has lived with us for 2 yrs. Moms in good health, never fallen and is 96 years old. She can be argumentative, stubb ...Read More

Asked a question 10/29/2011 at 5:37 am

My mother who is 96 and has dementia wants a new upper plate. How do I convince her she doesn't need to go to the dentist?

My mother who is 96 and has dementia wants a new upper plate. She is never happy with any results, good or bad. She had a new lower bridge, but didn't like it and thought the Dentist did a poor job. S ...Read More

Answered a question 8/25/2011 at 1:13 pm

I am at the end of my road with caregiving. Should I have my mom placed in assisted living?

My mom takes a bath on her own and the weekly pill container guides her for the daily pills. Except just today she mentioned the pill was smaller(same pill as always) and her minestrone soup for lunch ...Read More

Asked a question 5/6/2011 at 11:24 am

In a few months we will be placing my mom into an Assisted Living facility. She is eligible for VA assistance; however, we are missing one important piece of paperwork. Does anyone have any suggestions?

paper work required. One thing we're having trouble with is they require a death certificate of her husbands deceased wife. Of course mom's husband is deceased as well. We can't locate the certificate ...Read More

Asked a question 4/21/2011 at 10:25 am

How can I get my mom approved for VA assistance at an assisted living facility if we can't find the death certificate of the former wife?

Answered a question 4/19/2011 at 10:10 am

Mom has short term memory and lives with us. She is 95 and in good health. We are thinking about having her live with my brother and sister 4 months each. Would it be too hard on her?

I'm sure my siblings wouldn't help. It's just hard on my husband and our relationship.Mom won't let me bring anyone in to sit with her while going out for the evening. She does hallucinates and thinks ...Read More

Asked a question 4/19/2011 at 9:48 am

Mom has short term memory and lives with us. She is 95 and in good health. We are thinking about having her live with my brother and sister 4 months each. Would it be too hard on her?

4 months each. That would give us a break. Both siblings live out of state. My brother and wife work, my sister doesn't. Would this be too hard on her. Ass't Living Facility is costly.

Answered a question 4/5/2011 at 10:50 am

My mother is having problems with a dropped bladder. She is 90-years-old. What can be done for this?

My mother has a fallen bladder as well and she's 95. She use to wear a pessary which was inserted into her vagina. This helped with the fallen bladder. She had it taken out every three months to be cl ...Read More

Asked a question 2/15/2011 at 11:37 am

Mom at 95 has dementia or old age and she's making mistakes on her check book. How does one take it away without a fight?

Answered a question 9/4/2010 at 1:51 pm

Mom is 95-years-old and has short term memory. She wrote me a check for a certain amount, then two days later accused me of cashing a second check. What should I do?

Thanks, I do online banking as well for my mom. Pay credit cards and print up her bank statement everytime her SSN comes into the bank. My problem are the checks she writes to my niece, not knowing ho ...Read More

Answered a question 9/1/2010 at 12:14 am

Mom is 95-years-old and has short term memory. She wrote me a check for a certain amount, then two days later accused me of cashing a second check. What should I do?

Yes, I have durable POA and power attorney on Healthcare

Answered a question 8/31/2010 at 1:12 pm

Mom is 95-years-old and has short term memory. She wrote me a check for a certain amount, then two days later accused me of cashing a second check. What should I do?

Thank you for the help. I have one set of her blank checks and they do have carbon copy. Just went over her bank statement printed from online and she just doesn't understand where all the money went ...Read More

Asked a question 8/31/2010 at 10:26 am

Does Durable Power of Attorney give me the right to take away my mother's check book and not allow her to write checks anymore from her account?

Asked a question 8/31/2010 at 9:30 am

Mom is 95-years-old and has short term memory. She wrote me a check for a certain amount, then two days later accused me of cashing a second check. What should I do?

Answered a question 7/11/2010 at 9:35 am

My mother is wrongfully accusing our grandson of breaking her decorations. We saw them under her swivel chair in a plastic bag, broken from her sitting on them. What do we do if she denies placing them there?

She now doesn't want to eat with him and she refused to eat dinner last night. She told me they can't be replaced, but I'm going to look online. Thanks for your help

Asked a question 7/11/2010 at 9:18 am

Answered a question 6/28/2010 at 3:20 pm

My mom lives with us and has short-term memory. We're moving in 3-4 months and we haven't told her. Should we be honest and tell her or keep it quiet until the last minute?

Mom just told me she heard me talk to someone about moving her, and she wanted to know where? I mentioned SC.I informed her that we were selling the house(trying) and moving, taking her with us. I exp ...Read More

Answered a question 6/25/2010 at 1:31 pm

My mom lives with us and has short-term memory. We're moving in 3-4 months and we haven't told her. Should we be honest and tell her or keep it quiet until the last minute?

I'm afraid the house will never sell down her in Florida, but we'll turn the page to a new life in SC. Appreciate all of the comments and probably will in a month or so, sit her down and inform her of ...Read More

Answered a question 6/24/2010 at 2:20 pm

My mom lives with us and has short-term memory. We're moving in 3-4 months and we haven't told her. Should we be honest and tell her or keep it quiet until the last minute?

I want to thank everyone for their input. I'll digest all the suggestions and it appears to me that for right now, the best way to handle the moving situation is not to mention it for now. I like the ...Read More

Asked a question 6/24/2010 at 8:12 am

My mom lives with us and has short-term memory. We're moving in 3-4 months and we haven't told her. Should we be honest and tell her or keep it quiet until the last minute?

We're going to be moving out of state and taking my mother. She has short term memory and is 95. We moved her in with us 4 months ago. We haven't told her. We're probably moving in 3-4 months. Should ...Read More

Started a discussion 3/15/2010 at 10:41 am

My mom fell, pulled a tendon and while at the hospital they discovered she has Atrial Fibrillation.So we're moving her in our home .

Are there agencies or caregivers who would sit for you while going out for a couple of hours. My husband and I would like to just get out of the house to have some alone time. We're just looking at ou ...Read More

Answered a question 7/15/2009 at 11:27 am

Can I force my 94 year old mother to live with us? She lives on her own but is suffering from dementia.

If she lived with me I could trick her. But only drive out there once a week, unless I'm taking her to various Doctors. My niece goes out there once a week as well on diff. days and takes her grocery ...Read More

Asked a question 7/9/2009 at 1:17 pm

Can I force my 94 year old mother to live with us? She lives on her own but is suffering from dementia.

I'm the official caregiver and am planning on moving out of state within 4 months. Want to take her as well. So she would move in with us now and make her move with us when we go out of state. Need to ...Read More

Started a discussion 7/16/2008 at 7:38 am

Mother has Dementia

My mom over the past two years has been coming down with dementia and it's getting worse. I'm not use to her raising her voice to me and accused me of stealing her money. She also accused me of having ...Read More

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