Gun Control Reform Activism

is a major issue, even more serious than the problem with driving and when to take away the keys and/or the car. This problem comes up over and over with people who are taking care of dementia folks. There is a tremendous amount of suffering and difficulty created by the presence of firearms in the house with people who are entering into the world of Alzheimer's/dementia.

The problem is that, as with the car, the gun is a major symbol of autonomy and power, the one thing the person who is descending into dementia cannot stand to let go of.

Every family has to go through this terrible time when they have to acknowledge that the person can no longer be seen as a self-determining adult. This is such a wrenching moment for everyone, that often the family cannot make the decision.

So terribly sorry this is happening to you and your family. Are you sure there is no other way besides giving up the entire structure of your life to deal with it?

As someone who has been through years of this, I seriously advise you to sign up and log into the Alzheimer's Association Caregivers Forum.

https://www.alzconnected.org/signup.aspx

This is where people who are actually in the trenches talk 24/7 about the reality of dealing with this awful disease in your family. No happy talk. I literally would not have made it through without this forum. You will find real information and real understanding.

Dear nightscanner, I wish you well.