Addiction in the Elderly
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Has anyone navigated moving a smoker into memory care?
17 Answerscwillie Answered Sep 23, 2023How do I get my stepmother with dementia to quit drinking wine. She starts at 7:00 am and doesn't stop.
16 AnswersLaurieBoo Replied Sep 5, 2023Dealing with bedridden husband with alcoholic liver failure.
34 AnswersFawnby Replied Sep 1, 2023My mother is showing obvious signs of dementia such as short term memory loss. Her husband (my step dad) will not share her diagnosis with children.
13 AnswersTaarna Answered Aug 30, 2023How can I help my dad?
8 AnswersBeatty Answered Aug 1, 2023Been an “all in caregiver” to my mother who is cognitively declining for 10 years now. She completely turned against me. What are my options?
15 AnswersScampie1 Answered Jul 29, 2023
I gave up today or maybe I saved myself.
40 Answers mom2mepil Answered Jun 28, 2023
My husband refuses to get his diabetes under control and quit (or even cut back) smoking. How can I not take this personal and be so angry?
24 Answers Reebs8 Answered Jun 19, 2023
Evil aunt.
28 Answers Hopeforhelp22 Replied Jun 10, 2023
I'm back to tell Part 2 of the story.
9 Answers Beatty Answered Jun 5, 2023
New dementia symptom: Level 10 pain with good bp and good heart rate. Is she addicted to opioids?
13 Answers
AlvaDeer Replied Jun 3, 2023
Mother had her neck surgery and it is going exactly as I expected. Shouldn't she at least have a neuropsych evaluation?
19 Answers Oedgar23 Replied May 18, 2023
Verbal abuse. Any advice on the best approach?
15 Answers ventingisback Answered May 11, 2023
Mom is playing lotto (approx. $100 per day), at the same candy store. Can I ask the owner of the store not to allow her to play?
26 Answers Keephope Answered Apr 3, 2023
Sometimes we see posters struggling with how to cope with addiction in their families on this forum. Have you struggled with this?
17 Answers SisterMoox Answered Mar 31, 2023
How long can he go on like this? Basically bed bound & on feeding tube.
7 Answers
Daughterof1930 Answered Mar 30, 2023
Advice on helping elderly parent quit smoking?
13 Answers BurntCaregiver Answered Mar 22, 2023
How do you stop someone from spending too much money?
10 Answers tgengine Answered Mar 13, 2023
I never want to speak to my alcoholic, narcissist mother again. How do I deal with burnout before actual care has even started?
12 Answers
Way2tired Answered Mar 10, 2023
Caregiving grandson trying to deal with a grandmother who drinks excessively. Any advice?
10 Answers
JoAnn29 Answered Mar 7, 2023
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