Loneliness in the Elderly Questions
I am caregiver for mom 24/7 who is blind now. I get extremely frustrated and irritable. Is there anything that I can take to calm down?
2 CommentsAnyone aware of elderly support groups dealing with loneliness, anxiety and depression?
1 CommentDo I have to take care of my father and my grandfather?
5 CommentsI don't want Mom's life to end like this.
3 CommentsHow to help my depressed and isolated mother?
3 CommentsDMCCLENDON Answered Oct 3, 2018Mother (97) recently moved to an assisted living community. Only 3 days in, but she is concerned because no one will engage with her.
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Is there any benefit that pays for companion care if a person is in long term care?
3 Comments montanacmm Answered Sep 21, 2018
What do you do when you find yourself angry when friends don't even ask how my husband is doing?
21 CommentsIs it common for patients with dementia to sleep 14 or more hours in a day?
14 Comments Sunshine51 Replied Sep 10, 2018
I am the family "fixer," any advice on balance when caregiving?
23 CommentsI care about our isolated Mother in Law but I'm also busy. How do you get others involved?
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SFRemoteChild Answered Sep 3, 2018
Mother (94) is in short term rehab after a fall. I'm confused because she said she likes it there better. Is she saying this so I don't worry?
4 Comments Pearlgirl101 Answered Sep 2, 2018
Is anyone lonely as a caregiver? I am. How do you cope?
52 Comments CrazyMamaBear Replied Aug 28, 2018
How do I comfort my mother as she is realizing that she is forgetting more things and becoming a bit more restricted in what she can do?
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Cs1stDaughter Replied Aug 15, 2018
My husband's brother had a stroke and his wife is POA. She won’t allow him to visit nor my mother in law who has Alzheimers. Can she do this?
3 CommentsHow do people get help above mandatory compliance requirements in assisted living? Who can they go to for help when facility doesn't care?
4 Comments Lockett2166 Answered Aug 12, 2018
I feel so lonely even though my elderly mother lives with me. How do you combat this problem when no family members live in the area?
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Crazylady67 Answered Aug 7, 2018