| FTBL Game Week: Alabama @ Wisconsin (press conferences and news updates)
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Justneedme81
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You can't quelch. You gotta let it out. I tried to turn her dementia into something positive.
"Oh, i forgot to tell you.. George came by and looked for you yesterday. He wants to know if you're going to buy from him."
Then I would just play with her a little and say "Mom, You told me this three times and this never get old because I give you different answer each time. "
She would laugh. For me I coped with it the best way by injecting humor... If there's one good thing about Dementia... They don't hold back feelings about certain people.
Best thing I can tell you: don't hold it in. Find an outlet and let it out.
Terry I wasn't doing this by myself either, my sister, April. April work at a nursing home and she was best at taking care of her. We all still would get upset with her. Try if you want to find someone to help you.
Justneedme81
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It depends on each state, but check with insurance. Sometime they will allow caregivers part time to come sit with your father to be covered under insurance. I had that option with mom. I had it set up where they come Mon-Wed- Friday three times a week coming in from 8am to 3pm. Rest of the time, Mom's friends and I would rotate with her. Unfortunately we didn't get a chance to do that.
AFF
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Sometimes that is all you can do, buddy.
TerryP
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I'm not disagreeing with you while I am. When you tell someone something and a minute later they forget.
It's all good. LIfe.
Man! I hate to know that Terry. My prayers are with you.
It's very tough to deal with. Dad turned violent and we had to have him placed in a memory care unit at a local nursing home. It was a very tough decision even with his violence. The doctor told us, "You can love him like he needs 24 hours a day but you can't care for him like he needs 24 hours a day. We can."
A nurse of the unit told me, "you have to understand this is not your dad, this is a disease controlling and acting through his body."
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It all depends on how bad the dementia is. Dad's was so bad I started praying the Lord would let him die to get him out of the misery he was in.
TerryP
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That's easier to hear than it is to 'process.'
This, I understand too completely. It's one of those "processing" things. There are 24 hours in a day. I'm thankful for a couple of them when she's lucid. Like right now. She's been up since 3'ish...but, I'll take what I can get.
Sorry to hear about that and I’ll be praying for all of you.
Postgame...
LOL…
TerryP
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AT home...in front of grandma.
TerryP
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I sent Tim a text about jealousy. I'm watching the replay right now...those three minutes at the end of the 2nd and the beginning of the third. I wish I could have watched the breath leave those folks. I'm watching it at home and shaking my head a bit...knew it was there.
If Bama is down 14 in the fourth..are you worried about scoring?
If Bama is down 14 in the fourth..are you worried about scoring?
