Im off to visit Anett next month, its a surprise for her birthday on the
20th.  I said i would have liked to have gone then and she agreed but since
then i told her i cant get a passport intime, well i think i an, the day
before so its a mad rush but i cant wait! im selling things ...

Hi everyone,  I am wondering if anyone here has placed a loved one in
an Assisted Living Facility in Brooklyn, NY?
I am considering the Sunrise Assisted Living at Sheepshead Bay and am
wondering if any one has any personal experience with this facility. My

While I'm having some nausea from the Reminyl, it's not nearly as bad as when I
was on 10mg of Aricept. It is, however, bad enough to want to reduce it as much
as possible.
I currently take all my meds immediately after breakfast and was wondering what

What an inspirational site.....
I have recently become close to a couple, and have had my first brief
encounter with AD.
I am trying to catch up as much as possible to be of use to them both.

you've helped me greatly with some problems in the past and I'm afraid I'm
back again asking for more advice please!
My 65 year old mother is now in the moderate to severe stage of ADbut still
being cared for at home, and we are now encountering some toilet issues.

My husband was diagnosed with AD 3 years ago.  He has become paranoid
and combative over time.  He  has started to wander.  The psychiatrist
just started him on Depakote 500mg twice daily.  I thought this was a
med for epilepsy.  Has anyone heard of this being used for AD?  Thanks,

I'm still cleaning on the far back room of our house-the one I wrote
about before and called a true junk room! LoL Oh,I have piled boxes,etc.
of stuff back there for years when I wasn't sure what to do with
somethings? Keep them,throw them out,give them away or what?

I'm interested in knowing if any of you live in an area that has a local
"Memory Walk."  We live in western Kentucky and are able to take part in the
walk in the neighboring town of Paducah.  It is sponsored by the Alzheimer's
Association and is an opportunity to help raise a bit of ...

Got a knock on teh door earler, just sat down with a nice plate of steak
(only frying, not the expensive stuff)
Put the plate down, answerd the door......guy from the acc of guide dogs,
thats the one where they train blind dogs for people, seeing eyes i belive

tomorrow is the day .... finally ...
just pulled out the paperwork and so on we were given when we last talked to
our case worker re: LTC... it's dated Dec 5, 2004 .....  everything was done
except that it was left to the kids (hubby and his sisters) to make

Rosie's health has been in rapid decline for
several weeks now and last night the Dr.
prescribed oxygen and morphine. She died
peacefully tonight (June 4th, 2005) at 6:35.

Boyd says  
bdetrs@webtv.net (Boydette)
these are things my dad has said....half the time he didnt even realize
he was funny....we would all laugh and he looks at us like we are

My sis has control over mom and dads money and lately I have been
noticing and hearing that she is abusing the privilege
Dont get me wrong I am not about money never have been but my parents
are still very much ALIVE and on SS so the amount is minimal but so are

Would anyone here know where I'd get a safe cordless kettle with a
capacity of only 0.75 to 1litre? Must be cordless. My elderly mum
filling her kettle too much when making herself a cuppa and we would
like a smaller one. All the small ones I have found so far on the net

So nice to see you posting again!
You have been missed!