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Does Your Spouse/relative Have Issues Getting Rinsed In The Shower/bath?
I help hubby to shower - don't have to wash him - as he sometimes can't work the controls. Plus I hand his showergel in to him and take it off him (and put it out of sight) as I discovered he was washing himself up to 3 times, having forgotten he'd done it!! If I don't hide it, he has come out of the shower to get it again!! I tell him he is rinsed but he continually argues, saying he doesn't 'feel' rinsed. It doesn't matter if I make him look at the clear water either, he's not convinced!! I… read more
I dread shower time every night. My everlovin’ is able to wash himself . He sometimes uses shampoo on his body and body wash on his hair but at least he’s clean. I lay his clean underwear and pj’s… read more
Getting My Precious Mother With Alzheimer To Shower.
I am the daughter of a sweet mother (88) with dementia. I can absolutely not get her to bathe. She insists that she just took a shower when it has been at least 4 weeks since her last one. I have tried everything I can think of: telling her we will have a spa day and I will help her if she wishes. I bought her a nice shower mitt and shower gel and a stool to sit on while in the shower. I have tried a calendar showing her the last time she showered. She gets very angry and nothing I can do or say… read more
It was very hard to give a shower to my husband .When it was that time I play a game with him. I never told him let's go and take a shower . I told him " I m going to wash do you want to come with… read more
Does Anyone Have Any Solutions For Night Wanderers?
My mother has very restless nights, she wakes up between 1am and 5 am and tries to get up out of bed and wander, it can be 2-6x a night. Our worst nightmare happened three weeks ago when she got up and fell beside her bed and had a displaced fracture of the pelvis. She is on the mend but night time is a serious safety issue for us. I have ordered a bed alarm mat that works like a baby monitor that alerts us if she gets up off the pad as well as putting cushioned mats by her bed to cushion a… read more
This isn't a real sleep aid but it works! My husband was becoming very agitated and disoriented at night. Our adult children took us out to eat one night and we had so much fun but on the way home… read more
How Do You Deal With Constantly Having To Repeat Things?
I'm getting frustrated with having to repeat instructions over and over again. How do others on here deal with this?
On that same subject, my husband never knows what to do with himself on a daily basis so I made an easy to do lists of things he can do when he needs something to do. IE. Take a walk, pick up sticks… read more
Could You Share Any Dietary Changes And Tips That Have Helped With Your Loved One's Alzheimer’s?
Mum went off food altogether though would eat very soft food ie ice cream. Eventually it got to a point that she had a mainly fluid diet. Special milkshakes from the doctor.
We would try sandwiches… read more
Does Anyone Have Any Ideas On How To Stay True To Yourself During This Trying Time Of Being A Full Time Caregiver???
Maybe this question was posted prior to my joining this site & if so, please forgive
My husband was diagnosed in 2012, & now needs me for everything. He sometimes gets angry if I leave the room. I don't feel like a person anymore. I don't get to be just me anymore. I don't get to do the things some of the things I used to enjoy. Sometimes I feel resentful, & angry at this disease. Sometimes I am angry at his children for not helping out even though I know in my heart they are busy with… read more
I know exactly how you feel. We are human, it’s perfectly normal to feel anger when they lash out. Even though they don’t know what they’re doing. I’m taking my hubby to day care 2 days a week . This… read more
Younger Early Onset Alzheimer's Caregivers
My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in March 2016 at age 51. My heart is still breaking. I am 43, I work full-time and we have three children (18, 20, 22). I am scared to death of what the future holds :(
My husband was diagnosed in 2016 at age 66...but he had symptoms at 60.
Lucky fir me as the disease progressed, he became much calmer and accepting. He us actually not hard to care for, except it is… read more
Do You Or Your Loved One Follow A Specific Diet To Help With Alzheimer’s?
@A myALZteam Member, I agree with you. My husband has few enough pleasures in life these days and so very little autonomy. If he wants to enjoy a slice of cake or buttery mashed potatoes, who am I to… read more
Acrivities
Husband no longer reads, writes,does puzzles,watches tv....can t find anything for him to do...any suggestions?
I'm actually making one for someone I know gran also I found a fidget slug my mum loves that too
I’m A Caregiver For My Husband. Some Days I Feel I’m Getting Alzheimer’s (can’t Remember). Is This Normal?
Yes it's the stress. I used a calendar, everything goes into my phone [Samsung notes], and I started a notebook for all of my mother's medical things. I can't recall a lot without those.
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