After our crazy phone call in the middle of the night from the nursing home
the other night, things have been peaceful.  Ida is calm and apparently not
in any pain (thank goodness!).   Tonight Peter went to visit her just around
dinner time, and she was in good spirits, and she ...

Those of you who know me know that I have been trying to keep my
mother safe at home as long as she could stay there, but that
last month we had to move her to an assisted living group home.
She had been refusing to use the oxygen prescribed for her

Just something to learn from.
Has not been a handfull of weeks when Hurricane Charley ripped through
the State.
Last weekend Hurricane Frances followed close.

I'm new to this group and would like to thank those of you who
contribute intelligent, thoughtful posts.  It has been very helpful.
My mother was diagnosed with AD over 1 year ago.  I was not impressed
with how the doctor came to his conclusion that her memory problems

... for a 'Newbie' seeking enlightenment re a visitor I have staying with
me for a month.
My sister (61) who has , according to her husband, been diagnosed with early
onset Alzheimers, takes the following cocktail of meds:

You guys are great, so I thought I'd throw this out there.  My Mom is
82, and seems to be advanced a little in Alzheimer's (or LBD) after
knee surgery.  I think she is getting back to "normal" but still has
some trouble turning the walker the wrong way at times, trouble

When my wife arrived at the nursing home
yesterday morning, Rosie was happily eating
a pat of butter...paper and all.
So far...Rosie remains physically healthy but

I posted here awhile back about my parents who both were suffering from
alcohol dementia.
Since then alot has happened.  In early Aiug my dad collapsed and was
rushed to the hospital and was in ICU for about a week.  His blood