Thought you'all would be interested in the following news item. You
have to wonder where his family is in all of this.
Mary G.
Posted on Sat, Jun. 12, 2004

My Mom just entered a nursing facility and appears to be depressed.  She
will not eat and wants to sleep all the time.  She is tuning everyone out.
Has anyone gone through this with a parent?  Did you have any success in
getting someone with dementia to be more alert and interested? ...

Can anyone share advice to help regulate sleep for AD patients?
Currently (mum) will go to bed around 8:45 - 9pm and be wide awake at 3am.
Often  will shower and dress.  Its very unsettling for her husband who is
not well also with heart disease and emphysema and the constant ...

A new treatment for your problem
A new treatment that can possibly cure the underlying symptoms of your
problems with Alzheimer's disorder with early intervention is now possible
and described at

My Mom has dementia, and it is believed to be Alzheimers.  She is 97 years
old.  She was doing well until she developed pneumonia, and then things
started to go down hill.  She had a problem over the last few years, whereby
her legs would give out on her.  When she walked with her ...

Folks,
I have been an occasional poster - I must say, I've gotten a lot more good
advice here than I've given!
Thought you would want to know that Mom died early Monday morning.  A

Has anyone here had experience with a moderate alz patient getting cataract
surgery.  I understand that a fairly high percentage of the people who get
the surgery have alz because they are usually so old.  My mother is about to
have the surgery.  Although it is routine in patients ...

I have received no posts in over 24 hours ... everyone glued to CNN? Or did
someone drop a Cone of Silence over my computer?
Songbird

M Mom is in a Belmont Village - neighborhood.  
My problem is they abuse me.  
It is a very ritzy place but they show me no respect, when they call Friday pm
saying Mom is out of something. This has been going on for a year.  I work long

Due to the death of Ronald Reagan, suddenly there is attention to the plight
of caregivers, caregiver burnout, alzheimer's disease itself.....all things
related.
It can only be a good thing, but I find it a little ironic that it takes the

ASAP Gets Drug Approval and Malaria Test Results: American Biotech
Labs has
just received its first international drug approval and hospital
trials have

Former President Ronald Reagan's health has deteriorated, the White
House has been told.
The White House was informed that the 93-year-old former president's
health had changed significantly in the past several days, a person

My father suffers from severe dementia.  We have been told this is in
the Alzheimer family.  We finally got my mother to agree to go to an
adult day care 2 half days a week.  She really enjoys it and getting
out and away from my dad is so good for her.  My question is -- my dad

Mom fell today after being given Ativan for agitation.  She started
Risperdal last week.  She has trouble maintaining her balance at
times.  Is the combination of these 2 medications safe?  Could they
combination have caused her fall?

I will never get Alzheimer as long as my fingers can still hold my shotgun!
When these Alzheimer critters come near me, BANG ! I will shoot them without mercy !
I recommend to buy weapons , too, to protect yourself against Alzheimer.