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13. When I was taking care of my parents (father with Alzheimer's, mother with vascular dementia)

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 08:13 AM

Oct 2018

I had one constant resource that got me through every day and every night:

The Alzheimer’s Association discussion board, Caregivers Forum.

https://www.alzconnected.org/discussion.aspx?g=topics&f=151

This is where you will find the people who are in the trenches doing this difficult work 24/7. You will find support, information, compassion and humor.

Thinking of you and your family as you set out on this journey.

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I am about to become an Alzheimer's caregiver [View all] jmowreader Oct 2018 OP

Find the local Alzheimer's Association in your city question everything Oct 2018 #1

Sounds like early stages. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #2

Does he do those things? ghostsinthemachine Oct 2018 #3

He used to like to build things with wood jmowreader Oct 2018 #6

Then he might like that ghostsinthemachine Oct 2018 #8

Kicking and Recommend. sheshe2 Oct 2018 #4

Fantastic, hadn't heard of it at the time. area51 Oct 2018 #11

rent some little kids to have around Kali Oct 2018 #5

We're having a family meeting on Wednesday jmowreader Oct 2018 #7

I'm a caregiver for my wife. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's demosincebirth Oct 2018 #9

Thanks for that jmowreader Oct 2018 #10

So sorry to hear this, duforsure Oct 2018 #12

When I was taking care of my parents (father with Alzheimer's, mother with vascular dementia) enough Oct 2018 #13

Please make sure you also take care of yourself.. HipChick Oct 2018 #14