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I was wondering if any of you use bed pads?I started using them for my
mom and they are awesome.You can even get cloth,washable ones on
ebay.They keep my moms bed totally dry.Barb

My Mom loves Country Music from the 30s 40s and 50s.
It is wonderful to how she gets blissful when she hears
Hank Williams, the Carter Family and most of the stars
of the Grand Ol' Opry.  When not listening to this

My wife's medical insurance only pays 50% of medical costs for treating her
dementia because it is a mental problem.
I thought there was a law that says health insurers have to pay the same for
mental problems as they do for other problems.

It is about living and loving and caring.
I am an emergency services communications volunteer, because one has to
keep living and loving.
Anyway late march is March of Dimes, and I have been tapped, yet

My wife has been diagnosed with Premature Dementia (She is 53). No one has
yet said Alzheimers but they don't see any reason for the memory loss.
What kind of doctor does she need to see? I have taken her to a psychiatrist
and a neurologist.

Please look for my post under Can Aricept cause dementia. It was late
and I didn't realize how far down the post was...Thanks.....Patty:-)

I've been following this group for quite some time. I don't don't have a
specific Loved One with dementia, but then again I do have many ... at the
Day Centre where I work one day a week. I'm also currently studying towards
a Diploma in Aged Care, and am passionate about people with ...

I am having a problem with my mother and was wondering if anyone else has
had the same situation.  My mother stays angry most of the time.  When I get
home from work and speak to her she usually responds with a sharp remark.  I
will fix dinner for us and call her and it makes her ...

Deceiving the Nurse
Harold was an old man, he was sick, and he was in the hospital.
There was one young nurse that just drove him crazy.
Every time she came in, she would talk to him like he was

Last week my husband Don started on Namenda.  I did not expect him to
act lethargic.  I am to increase the dosage but think I will finish the
week on the 5 mg.
I wish I could explain what I see--could this new med be a surprise to

long but interesting post describing a possible "system".
We've talked about leaving them notes. Marginal help at best.  My mother
sometimes forgets to
even READ the note.

some of the posts and didn't want to bring it to the top again, so....
First of all, many of our Residents on the unit in the past ten years
have come to us in the first (beginning) stages where they could do more
things. Now, I would say only in the last year or two have we ...