On Friday just gone 16th,
I sacked my mothers doctor that she has been under at the nursing home
after he spent a considerable amount of time trying to cover his a- -e
in regards to The Squamous cell carcinoma on Mums scalp.

I'm off work for the holiday and catching up with the group messages.
Hope everyone has a good holiday season. I know it can be even more
stressful for the caregivers during this time.  Please take time out
for yourself also.  I know it's really hard to do that at times, but so

Can anyone help me with a question ?--If and when one becomes medicaid
eligible does the spouse lose control over meds etc.  Do they become (in
essence) just a visitor.?
Spouse's criteria are treated differently than children & siblings for

I have posted recently on lack of communication problems I have had
with the Nursing Home here in australia where my Mum Lives and my
frustration with the Home the Dr etc
Below is a copy of part of the post" Aricept."

Alzheimer sufferer lives alone relying on neighbours, nearest 1/2 mile away.
Used to have problems with anything technical before she was ill but now
requires a new TV and some form of recording equipment plus digital radio
and CD player. Money isn't the problem but getting none ...

Yesterday at Lowes,I got what I needed to redo my bedroom closet. Posted
this just a bit ago in another group.
Finally got started on redoing my bedroom closet today. More work than I
thought just to put a bit of sheetrock in! :-) First had to do a little

My Dad has asked me to take my mom shopping . (eek!) It took her two
hours to get dressed on Saturday. I was thinking that she needs just a
few clothes and less choices. Any advice on chothes and shopping would
be appreciated.

In just over 24 hours i hope to be in Prague, Cz then Thursday hitch hike to
Eastern Germany. Hope everyone has a nice week or so, i get back on the
24th.
Granddad even rememberd i was going on a trip and is fine, i pop over later

As care-giver for my alz mother, I am of course frazzled.  I am having
marital problems that relate to the alz only in indirect ways.  They
existed prior to the alz but are harder to deal with now.  My wife
embarrasses me to the point of social paralysis.  I am living

My Dad has asked me to take my mom shopping . (eek!) It took her two
hours to get dressed on Saturday. I was thinking that she needs just a
few clothes and less choices. Any advice on chothes and shopping would
be appreciated.

Can anyone here tell me if the pills of the Alzheimer Meds Aricept,
Exelon and Reminyl at higher doses are divisible  (scissile? What does
one say in english?). I ask, because they cost almost the same at
higher doses as at the minimum dosis.

I found out today that the Dr my Mum is under in the care facility here
discontinued her Aricept back in July.
I posted awhile back re him playing around with Mums Risperdal reduced
it and then increased it again.

My father is 78 years old and since 1998 he is been suffering from Alzheimer
desease, that started up in a kind of "mild" way.
Between 1998 and 2001 the doctor prescribed to him Aricept (donepezil) that
was provided free of charge from the italian state medical assistance.

Mom (87) was diagnosed a few years ago with alzheimers. ..but has just
shown memory loss in the passed few years. Now it is hitting hard,
forgetting event, dates, meds, couldn't recall Thanksgiving as having
happened. She has had her car keys taken away by an older sister (who