Some helpful links for those dealing with Alzheimers and Memory problems!

too often close family don't recognize the signs or they dismiss them. It hurts the person more that they aren't getting the help they need sooner. Aging has more than one area that needs medical care and by not recognizing and communicating any other problems the person tends to need more medical care and longer recovery. Caregiving is draining....both of you take time for yourselves occasionally just a little break can do wonders.

Thank you so much for the links Tom and Desert...

mstanley... I don't live near my parents but, I kept telling my family back home that mom was not "herself". It took about three years to get her diagnosed. :(

I think it's kind of a denial thing too on both the parents and childs part. Some can cover it up real good too unless you know what you're looking for and at. That must have been really hard those three years worrying....

mstanley... yes, it was. My mom was getting violent and my dad didn't understand and my sister and brother who live there were no help. When I finally got through to the family... my dad took her to the doctor to get diagnosed. Her medication has at least slowed down the inevitable results. I'm okay with that. As long as I have my mother... I'm happy.

Thank you Tom, I was reading another article and the message you wrote. I am now getting into the sticky part of this within my family.

Hey Tom,

Thanks for the info, I will pass this on to my Mom. She has been caring for my Gramz for over 10 months now... 24/7. This is a complete Bitch of a Disease!

All my best to everyone.

Have a good'un,

Aloha

Good job.

links emailed to my Daughters.

My aunt, mother of my late gay cousin (also named Tom) has been having so many problems she was finally placed in a care center. I'm 400 miles away but she's still visited almost daily by Tom's partner of 20 years.

I believe in her eighties she's probably too late for much of the new therapies showing up, but it's nice to know there's help available for future generations. (Or, since she's the second generation with this issue, for me -- knock wood.) Thanks for the post.

Thanks for the group membership Tom. My mom has been diagnosed with memory problems; they won't say Alzheimer's yet I quess some more tests are needed to rule in its favor.

But its affecting the family. And I am going to need support through this. My family (outside the parents) are going to drive me nuts.