I just spend an hour searching for a site I found a few months ago and 'have come up with nothing. My 80 year old brother who has moderate vascular dementia wants to be able to process his email again but it is just beyond him.
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posted by Tullyogallaghan
on Apr 7, 2013 -
4 answers
How do balance respecting a parent's age and experience and treating them well when they aren't acting their age? Sorry for the length. I am not sure how to make it shorter.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 2, 2013 -
19 answers
My father had a profound stroke. He now has severe dementia and delusions. Sibling and I need to get power of attorney and also speak with a lawyer to determine long-term issues and help get rid of his crushing debt. Do I need an elder law attorney or an estate planning attorney, and what else might I need to know?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 17, 2013 -
8 answers
My Dad is in his late 60's and through some combination of age, TIA's, and overmedication, he is at some times out of it and inappropriate, and at all times tired and lethargic. My Mom is struggling horribly with this as she's unwilling to see herself entirely as a caretaker, and she enables him with regards to alcohol and drugs, and beats up on herself over things she can't control. I'd like to support her and give her good guidance without being overly harsh.
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posted by ftm
on Jan 31, 2013 -
10 answers
I have to go to Peoria, IL for a week starting February 6 to tend to the affairs of my mother, whose dementia is getting worse. I grew up there but I haven't been back for years, and when I did go back I stayed at Mom's. Now there is no room at Mom's because she's in assisted care. Where should I stay?
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posted by caryatid
on Jan 22, 2013 -
11 answers
My father is 91, speaks English and an avid TV-viewer. He had never been into word games or games like Sudoku or board games. He used to play golf till his early eighties. .From the
mini- metal state test he has moderate dementia and we are hoping that together with the
Aricept that he is on, some 'engaging' apps ( as someone put it ) might stave off deterioration of his cognitive functions.
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posted by kryptos
on Nov 17, 2012 -
7 answers
How do I take care of my aging parents long distance? I'm an only child with small children of my own and feel alone in this situation.
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posted by percor
on Nov 12, 2012 -
18 answers
Strategies for helping an elderly parent, who is living in assisted living, realize/come to terms with the fact that moving home will never be an option and it is now time to sell that home?
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posted by lovableiago
on Oct 11, 2012 -
21 answers
My father is getting up in years, and on a recent trip I noticed he's been acting differently. I don't have many elderly contacts so I'm unsure how much of this is normal old man behavior and how much is possible pathology.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 6, 2012 -
9 answers
Advice sought on packing up, clearing out and selling my dad's home, and on experiences with aged care in Australia.
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posted by andraste
on Sep 6, 2012 -
7 answers
How can I help my grandma feel less lonely? She has dementia and alzheimers, but it still pretty together most of the time. She should be surrounded by family, but isn't- we are all so spread apart. . .
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posted by abirdinthehand
on Aug 25, 2012 -
13 answers
What words can we say to convince my dad that he needs to place my mom in a long term care facility?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 30, 2012 -
11 answers
My grandmother in the process of dying is suffering through a sudden dementia?... delirium?... from her medical condition that is causing her to be extremely belligerent and hurtful to those around her. We know this "isn't her," but we don't know what to do, what time to spend with her, what is going on. I'm looking for perspectives on this.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 26, 2011 -
18 answers
My grandma has been socially reliant on email for a decade or so now -- she emails her sister, her children, and her grandchildren. She's pretty deaf, so emails have been an especially good way of keeping in touch, as none of us live near her these days. Unfortunately, she's forgetting things now (she's 93), so what used to be possible for her now seems less so. What to do?
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posted by feckless
on Nov 19, 2011 -
10 answers
We'd like to use our OSX-populated home network to automate a bulletin board solution for my Dad. If you can suggest OSX-based tools to do this, it'll help me learn OSX and become a better person! (more Mac-y)
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posted by kalessin
on Aug 16, 2011 -
8 answers
Sister with Sundowners and growing signs of dementia. What to do? Any experience with the intellectually disabled and early onset dementia? Any experience with early onset dementia at all?
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posted by onhazier
on Jun 20, 2011 -
3 answers
Based on the limited information that I have, is there any way to predict the progression of my mom's symptoms?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 3, 2011 -
6 answers
For several years now, my father, in sporadic bursts, has been acting very strangely. I'm not sure what is causing him to act like that, and I'm not sure what to do about it, so I'm looking for advice.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 27, 2010 -
19 answers
Dementia and the iPad: I've just purchased an iPad for my parents. My mother will take to it instantly, but my father has fairly advanced dementia. I want to load the device with apps he may find engaging. Research has revealed a few lists, but I'd love some suggestions based on actual experience.
posted by aladfar
on Dec 17, 2010 -
4 answers
My mother is suffering from dementia and interaction with her is becoming very difficult. Suggestions or advice please?
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posted by LastOfHisKind
on Oct 3, 2010 -
17 answers
Picture phones for the elderly and places to buy them in Los Angles?
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posted by sdis
on Aug 14, 2010 -
1 answer
My 65-year-old parents just purchased an iPad. They've never owned Mac products before and are learning a new language of interacting. It got me wondering whether this modern era, with greater access to information and new technologies to discover, will ward off dementia, and if so, to what extent. Any research or experience in that regard?
posted by Josh Coe
on May 29, 2010 -
12 answers
My grandma has dementia...but it's my mom I'm worried about. How can I help a caregiver from afar?
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posted by harperpitt
on May 9, 2010 -
9 answers
Have you ever disenrolled from a HMO (Kaiser) that manages your Medicare to straight Medicare? A lot of people have told me if I do this, it will be easier to find my mom a nursing home. She has dementia/behavior difficulties. Looking for insurance advice specific to California/Medicare/Medi-Cal/dementia nursing homes.
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posted by faunafrailty
on Mar 17, 2010 -
2 answers
I don't know how to help my mother, who is relatively recently diagnosed with dementia, but showing psychotic and delusional symptoms. Short-term skilled nursing care wants to release her to board-and-care, and I know this won't work. How can I (and should I) get my mom committed to a psych ward?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 2, 2010 -
4 answers
How should I respond to a delusional email from my mother who is suffering from paranoia?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 12, 2009 -
23 answers
Does anyone have any experience engaging and / or working with a geriatric care manager for an elderly relative or friend? My sister and I need some help (and a little moral support) with respect to dealing with our mother, who has mild dementia (and lives in Nassau County, New York). Any suggestions with respect to finding, evaluating and / or working with one would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks to the hive!
posted by SuzB
on Sep 24, 2009 -
6 answers
Facebook has an application dedicated to Top Five lists called Living Social. I find it distressing that, when attempting to list five things – books, for example – according to how highly I rate them, I can’t seem to do it. Quotes, a particular love of mine, are also problematic. As are memories, foods and anything else you might feel compelled to ask me.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 21, 2009 -
18 answers
How to talk and 'entertain' my mother (with Alzheimers) when she no longer recognizes me?
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posted by dbmcd
on Apr 12, 2009 -
16 answers
Our clients are getting older. I need a form for them to fill out that tells me who to talk to if I get concerned about their competence to handle their own finances.
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posted by small_ruminant
on Apr 6, 2009 -
11 answers
Two questions, really: specifically, how can I get my aunt with vascular dementia to recognize that she needs help and can no longer live alone? And generally, I'm looking for blogs and support forums on dealing with people with dementia.
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posted by mygothlaundry
on Dec 2, 2008 -
9 answers
I've checked earlier posts about senile dementia, but have not found this specific request: recommendations of books or websites on the topic.
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posted by zadcat
on Nov 1, 2008 -
8 answers
I need your book suggestions for managing volunteers or communicating with people. There's plenty out there, but I can't seem to find anything regarding my specific problem: I have really old volunteers, and few younger ones with cognitive problems.
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posted by cobaltnine
on Jun 6, 2007 -
5 answers
Mental decline, perception and creativity. Layperson looking to understand the medical changes that happen during aging-related mental decline, mental illness and dementia -- and looking for any research or just speculation re. various ways "reduced function" might translate into "different/new function" or "different modes of perception."
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posted by allterrainbrain
on Apr 27, 2007 -
10 answers
Alzheimer's/Dementia Filter: Anyone have experience with an elderly relative who takes risperidone (risperdal) for agitation and anxiety during the night? My dad (with Alzheimer's) was put on half a milligram per day, starting tonight. Just wondering if you have anecdotal success or failure stories. I know it's used for other mental illnesses, but want to know specifically about the night-time agitation relief with dementia.
posted by nancoix
on Mar 31, 2007 -
4 answers
