Status Update: #1332
Hi everyone; Dad went back into the hospital this past Thursday. He is still there, has breathing problems. The Alzhiemers has gotten much worse since Mom died six and a half weeks ago and he is no...
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- December 13, 2015 2:42 am
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Deb Logan Nixon
My heart goes out to you Marilyn. We're looking for a reliable, safe person to help my Mom with my Dad. He's had Alzheimer's for over 13 years now. Mom doesn't want to put him in assisted living, but she's in poor health herself. I want them to move out with us, but she hates living in the count...
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- December 13, 2015
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Marilyn Sloper
I understand completely what you are up against. Caregivers usually are in poor health, themselves. Our mom was diagnosed with bone cancer this past summer and she already had congestive heart failure. Dad was in great health except for his Alzhiemers. Yet he wouldn't do anything for himself. He'...
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Deb Logan Nixon
Is he on any anti-psychotic meds? Alzheimer's patients will do that and those meds can help control that. Dad was on them for a short period of time, but he was almost comatose. Mom took him off and he's great!
- December 13, 2015
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Marilyn Sloper
No, no anti-psychotic meds. Just an anti-depressant. He just had a psychiatric evaluation a few days ago and as long as the delusions don't make him dangerous....no drugs given for it to him at this time.
- December 14, 2015
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Liz Doyle
Marilyn, my prayers are with you. I know you are having a rough time.
- December 14, 2015
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Marilyn Sloper
His hallucinations are really getting out of hand. They are negative, ugly false "memories" and are becoming all he wants to talk about. His doctor told us to just "redirect" him onto another subject when he starts talking about his ugly stuff but for the last few days redirecting hasn't been work...
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- December 14, 2015
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Liz Doyle
I am so sorry. All this makes it extremely hard for you and your family. Best of luck to you.
- December 15, 2015
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