Hello, all.
We have a working diagnosis on Mom of vascular dementia. The PT scan (no MRI
because she has a pacemaker) shows not enough blood reaching the brain, esp.
on the left side. Ultrasounds of the carotids are clear, though. The doctor

Lately my mom is up a big share of the night talkng to people that are
not there.Sometimes not even makng sense.Last night she about drove me
nuts.I am praying tonight is better.So far so good.Is there anything i
can do to stop this at least a little?It is not cause she sleeps

My mother is in a nursing home with Alzheimer's Disease. Does she still
have the right to vote in a federal election (absentee ballot)?
Thanks

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In which I make a phone call, looking for some help...
(Dr. G------ is an internist my wife and I have seen for the last couple of
years. He's part of a family practice in our neighborhood, and one of those
old-school guys who just inspire trust and confidence. A real

My mom read an article suggesting that witholding feeding tubes -- as
specified in 'living wills' could cause pain. When you are brain dead,
do you feel pain?
I am happy to find this group. I'm caring for my 90 year old mom who

My father-- after a week in the hospital and a month in a nursing home
(while we scrambled to find a decent facility for him near our home) -- has
moved into a nice group home where we managed to find him a cozy room.
He just didn't seem to be motivated to do much. We were beginning ...

I find it amazing that a newsgroup does not exist for Parkinsons Disease
when one sees just how many are suffering from this illness.

I'm sure many of you have experienced situations where family members
have disagreed with the advice of physicians. In our case, it's tougher
because the doctor is the oldest of four brothers and also 400 miles away
from my mom.

My mom within the past 3 months has been acting very strangely. She
seems to be having a lot of difficulty remembering the date or day of
week. She is 76.
A few weeks ago she was watching a show on television about a famous

Some of you know that I was gone for several weeks, on vacation
watching that Lance guy climb mountains too fast on a bike.
Of course, Murphy was at play:  my mother went in the hospital
the night before I left.  She had an asthma attack and a panic

stress, that is....
shouldn't have talked to my sister tonight I guess... have to work early
tomorrow a.m. and now I can't sleep
my youngest daughter lives with her... birthday is this weekend and they've

Mom passed away at the nursing home this morning.  This group has been a
great help.  I may continue to read/post here.  Mom wasn't very happy lately
and it is merciful that she went.  She lasted just as long as the money and
I was going to apply for Medicaid next month.  She was ...

I have been between jobs for about a year, temping occasionally in a slow
market. I don't know when I will get a permanent job or where it will be.  I
may have to commute farther than I wanted to.  I've started looking as far as
25 miles away.