Alzheimer's Disease Support Group

I think you need to find something for them to do when your out- no matter how easy or if it will need to get redone. Maybe folding laundry, or maybe having an easy puzzle to do, just something so they dont feel lonely and helpless.

I have to be very careful and make sure she can in some way do the task, if she can't do it, and she knows when she fails, it makes her very depressed and sets her to crying again.

Hope you have a good new year with little pain and lots of blessings.

You know the things she can do. I just think we should try to have them do things they can. It helps them not to feel as much of a burden. It is something we need to be careful of. Another thing could be putting on an old movie. Have a movie from blockbuster like Shirley Temple or something like that. I know my mom loved the old movies. She could remember that but no new movies or shows.

Hope you have a great year to, needlesandthread.

Hugs

I am glad I found you. Our moms sound just alike. She does the same thing in the car. Sometimes she tries to hook the seatbelt before she even gets in the car.

How old is your mom? Is she in the house with you? I would love to know some more details of how and when her disease started and what you noticed. My sister still does not think she has it.

Chris

I read your info page so it answered some of my questions. I also realized we are both here in Georgia.

Probably not to far from each other. I have not been able to attend support group meetings that's why I turned to here. I live in small town called Cochran. If you know where Macon is I am about 40 mins south of there. Middle Georgia College is here. That's about the biggest thing here besides a Wendys and McDonalds. I am guessing you are north of me. Seems like I have a friend that has relatives in Douglas. I will have to see. I am so glad we met. Actually you and my mom are not to far apart in age. She will be 69 this month.(I think) Don't hate me for that.Ha Ha! I am the youngest of three girls. I have two older sisters that are 14 years older than me. I just turned 35 and have been married for 12 years and have three boys ages 11, 6, and 3. They use to love going to her house and she loved them . Now she acts like them. I choose to quit my job and be the caregiver only because money wise it would be the best thing to do. I was working at one of the schools here in town as a para pro so I was making the less money and I only took that job to be on my boys schedule. So, we sold our house and added a mother in law suite on to her house and moved with her.

That's probably all you want to hear, I could ramble on for hours.

Thanks for listening!

Chris

Actually I am in Douglasville which is about 25 miles west of Atlanta.

My mom has been diagnosed for about 8 years now and according to most other people with this she is doing very well up till the last year.

We do have a lot in common as I drove a school bus for 22 years, then my hearing became so bad couldn't pass the test, that was 5 years ago and also when dad became sick and I had to take them both here to care for. Mom was still able to care for herself but could not care for dad.

We also had a mother-in-law suite built on the back of our house for them. No kitchen. It is the nicest place they had ever lived. Dad died 2 years after they came to live with me and mom forgot him almost immediatly.

I worked at a fabric store up until 2 years ago then it became apparent that I would have to stay at home with mom and I had developed back and breathing problems along with the hearing loss which is very bad now.

Financially it has been very hard (my husband is disabled with multiple problems), but Gods grace gets me through although it does not keep me from wanting to scream at times.

This site has been a blessing to me and I hope it helps you also.

I will keep you in prayer.

Hugs Pat