Somebody posted here that taking care of a loved one is heroic.   Absolutely
it is.   Anyone who has ever done it is a hero (or heroine) in my book.
It is the most difficult, but the kindest thing anyone can do.

http://tinyurl.com/yjm5dck
MULTIFUNCTIONAL PRO-LIGANDS AS POTENTIAL ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
THERAPEUTICS
by LAUREN SCOTT Hons. B.Sc.,

My sister lives w/Mother. She said Mom has not bathed in a month. She
always says she is going to do it but never gets there. When Sherry
suggests she do it Now, she says she will later. She has not washed
her hair. How do respect your elder and make them do something as

Was to see Mom yesterday.  She didn't say Hi to me, only asked where my DH
was (more than once).
My question (or questions) are ...She scratches herself raw & is always hot,
says she can't breathe.  Wants us to turn the furnace off (it is Dog days of

This is probably an impossible question to answer, but I have been
wondering.  Here's how it came about.
Around the first of July a man, 77 years old, living by himself, walked out
of the facility where he lived and his absence wasn't noticed for more than

Blood test identifies women at risk from Alzheimer's
http://www.physorg.com/news176727446.html
November 6, 2009 Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific
amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from

I am caring for a family member with Alzheimers, and she is on both
Paxil and Ambien. Now I find out that BOTH of these medications have
known side effects of memory loss?
Am I crazy, or is the Dr. prescribing this junk crazy? -RVince

I am looking for an Alzheimer's support group that deals with patients that
have Alzheimer's.  I was diagnosed 2 years ago but the medicine that I take
has kept me in line.

When we lose a loved one, there is usually some sense of loss and grief.
Everyone handles it differently, and for some the pain can linger a very
long time.    They often feel there is no place they can share what they are
feeling, and that they can't express it properly.

Do you find that you see reminders of your deceased loved ones wherever
you go?
I'm sure it will pass some with time.
Mom loved Bread & Butter pickles, tuna cakes, the salads I made for her,