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Mom with dementia makes up stories that she believes are true.
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Sorrynotsorry
Commented Apr 2020
Husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s this year. He is 80 years old and is very mad at me. He is accusing me of not cooking for him.
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Ellie5940
Commented Jun 2018
Mom with mild dementia chooses who to be nice to and who to berate. Want to give mom ultimatum: be nice to caregiver or move into ALF.
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Liz1963
Commented Jun 2019
He keeps going in to have a bowel movement to see if he's done from the last time today.
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Oyveyreally
Commented Mar 2016
Questioning my ability to put myself in his reality...
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GAinPA
Commented Jul 2018
My mother does not know what to do with toilet paper.
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diane2946
Commented Nov 2016
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This week's coping...I find myself being devious in so many ways, and it sticks in my gut.
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Llamalover47
Commented Mar 2018
Sense of Humor...
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dkentz72
Commented May 2018
I'm no longer viewed as a daughter...
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tahoelover
Commented May 2018
Anyone else have a dementia "stasher" of pills, jewelry, or money? What crazy places has it been found in?
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Rosyday
Commented Dec 2017
OMG!!! The Wallet Mishap
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BarbBrooklyn
Commented Apr 2018
This is going to sound petty, but anyone else get called off the toilet all the time?
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Mimi-of-2
Commented Jun 2018
I share stories with others, it helps to vent, laugh, the "it's all worth it part of caregiving!" So Please... Share a Story!
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Enshope
Commented Nov 2018
Mad about mom's mail!
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freqflyer
Commented Dec 2017
How to handle mom screaming and becoming increasingly infantile and demanding?
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Rhetorica
Commented Oct 11, 2023
What behaviors are hard for you to deal with when caregiving for a family member with dementia?
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MeDolly
Commented Feb 4, 2024
Loss of ability, dementia, or behavior? If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.
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OncehatedDIL
Commented May 22, 2023
Anger from spouse comes in the form of nasty words from a literate former lawyer. This is a coping mechanism.
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MsMadge
Commented Dec 2019
What to do when Caregiver calls me when mom with Dementia gets upset in public?
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Sunnygirl1
Commented Mar 2018
A Typical Day With Dementia
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Flowerhouse1952
Commented Apr 2022
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