It is like dealing with a three year old. Make sure to keep the doors locked at night, with some type of alarm to notify family members of his early am walks. The table incident is somewhat interesting. My Dad likes to try to prove himself too, like walking up the stairs with bags of groceries against my many protests. I'm terrified he is going to fall, which he eventually will. Also I'm usually the one behind him in which he has almost fallen backwards on top of me a couple of times. They have lost all sense of danger for that of themselves, as well as others. Good Luck to you!

My father in law a couple of years ago started having symptoms of Alzheimers and then he ended up having a stroke which left him unable to see. He is easily confused, does not carry on a conversation but seems to understand the conversations going on around him well. The problem is that he has started to try to prove to his wife who is also his caregiver, that he is still a man. Recently he has insisted on lifting up the diningroom table on end to show her, while the table was set with dishes and he has started to talke 2 and 3 am walks outside to prove that he can...there have been other things but I would like to know is this normal behavoir for an azheimers patient? On the night of the table incident he could not be reasoned with, it was almost like trying to deal with a 3 year old.

I think my father has this. I am still trying to figure out what stage. But it is wrecking havoc on my family. He is accusing everyone of stealing from him. He is also getting violent. He can still function normal some days but then he starts getting violent and suspicious of us. Can I have his medical provider admit him for evaluation?

I'm afraid my mother-in law has this. My father-in law does and I believe he is in stage 4/5. I don't know what to do. Her personality has changed. Its very difficult for anyone to be around them. She has become very mean but yet scared of everything. What do I do.?

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good luck. Your mom doesn't want to believe your grandmother might have altzheimers. But eventually she will have to face it. Until then not much you can prove to her. Living in an extended family situation is very difficult. My parents live with us now. It will affect your kids....everything does..both positive and negative. I suggest sit tight, and learn what you can do to help with the alzheimers...also grandma can be taken into a doctor's (neurologist and have it diagnosed)...

Cindi

My grandmother is 100 and my mom thinks everything is ok?! I have read this web page and many others. I know my mom is in denial any one have any suggetions how to handle this? According to what I ahve read, my granmother has all 7 warning signs of alzheimers. I want to help but I feel that my mom thinks that her mother(my grandmother) is just minipulating her.
Oh by the way we live in an extended family home, I know this will effect my children.
Any suggestions are welcomed.

My mother has alzheimers. I think she is in stage 5...according to what I can find out from this site. I think my grandmother also had it although it wasn't diagnosed. My uncle took care of her til she died. I work with alzheimer's patients at a personal care home and recognized the symptoms in my mother long ago.

I lost my daddy to alzheimers on valentines day of this year. I was his main caregiver and we chose to keep him at home.I'm so glad that i did. I miss him so much but I know he would not want to be here in the shape he was in. My question is...will my get this terrible disease? Is it hereditary? need some answers!!!!