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Mental Health Support

Tuesday Afternoon

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9. oh gosh.

Reply to EFerrari (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 09:24 PM

Apr 2012

My Mom is 74 and always acted like a big sister and now basically she wants to be the younger sister. I could go on but, right now we are in a good place relationship wise and I don't want to jinx it. Best of luck with yours.

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My mom charged me twice today [View all] EFerrari Apr 2012 OP

Caregivers have the hardest job Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2012 #1

I don't know anything about Alzheimer's and Mom only has medicare EFerrari Apr 2012 #2

I'm out of the loop here, what does your mom have? Neoma Apr 2012 #3

My grandfather had a severe case for quite a while. And yes, Lionessa Apr 2012 #4

Every person is different and will show different symptoms Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2012 #12

Last year I had the presence of mind to have her sign a release EFerrari Apr 2012 #13

gosh, went through that last year with my Mom. made me bone tired and soul weary Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #5

Mom isn't on any meds right now. EFerrari Apr 2012 #6

my Mom had back surgery last year with complications from the anasthesia Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #7

My mom is very healthy EFerrari Apr 2012 #8

oh gosh. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #9

Thanks and good luck. EFerrari Apr 2012 #10

thanks and good luck to us all -- Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #11

I'm so sorry libodem Apr 2012 #14

Yep. EFerrari Apr 2012 #15

hugs my friend mdmc Apr 2012 #16

good luck to you fizzgig Apr 2012 #17

I am sorry to hear this. momto3 Apr 2012 #18

The second part of this is that Mom has horse boarders here EFerrari Apr 2012 #19

I'm going to suggest that you call your local elderly services Marrah_G Apr 2012 #20

We're not there yet as Mum is good 95% of the time, for now. EFerrari Apr 2012 #21

hugssss Marrah_G Apr 2012 #22

I can't tell you how much that means to me. EFerrari Apr 2012 #23

how's it goin' out there? mopinko Apr 2012 #24

Slowly. I hope to have someone roto-til the garden part of my area today or tomorrow EFerrari Apr 2012 #25