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Dementia and Alzheimer's

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Best solutions to female incontinence
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Suggestions for Christmas gifts
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Christmas with dementia in a care home - any advice
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Conversations and comprehension
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I have autism with misophonia and misokinesia, and I live with my dad who has Alzheimer’s and CONSTANTLY fidgets and makes repetitive noises
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Delusion and text messages causing stress
11
Dehydration delerium?
12
DH will not get out of bed - 29 hours and counting
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My mum with dementia won't believe my sister about medication
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Maintaining patience
10
Friend with Alzheimer's has habit of storming off when taken on an outing or attending hosp appointment
12
How to cope
18
Stopped eating and drinking
9
How to have food in the house FiL eats everything
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Dealing with sundown distress and agitation
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Should I move my mum with Alzheimer’s closer?
12
Vaccines while on end of life care?
11
Things you wish you’d noticed and early signs
20
Coping with phone calls through the night
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Parents refusing help
19
Rapid decline over three months.
16
Tips for helping Mum with toothbrushing when she has mild dementia
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Coping with a partner in a nursing home and being alone
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Does anyone have an automated pill dispenser( Pippa tipper or Pivotell) filled by the chemist ?
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When your partner starts to decline...
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Dosette box not working any recommendations for automatic pill dispenser?
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Turned down by care home
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Reassurance needed about moving mum with dementia into a care home
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I can stand watching my mum slowly and painfully declining. It's destroying me.
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Anyone had genetic testing for early onset Alzheimer's in the family?
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Not understanding why she needs residential care
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Early onset dementia in under 50.
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Help...What do we need to do?
13
Pain medication patches for Demetia patients
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Refusing to wash
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Any positives with Memantine?
8
Friend thinking there's no point visiting mutual friend with dementia as she won't recall the visit
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Are we in the end stages of advanced dementia with Dad?
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Take head, apply rhythmically to wall, repeat
9
88yo bedbound mainly eats sweets and sleeps - is the end near?
16
Respite care first timers .... advice needed.
8
Airbnb travel insurance for elderly relative?
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Sharing a free competition for specialist dementia day care support
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Struggling with mum's decline
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I’ve convinced myself that I will get dementia like my poor mum and that maybe it’s started already and that’s all I can think about.
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What should social services do? Feeling alone
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Rapid decline in mum with dementia after fall, are we near the end?
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Can dementia get rapidly worse over a couple of weeks?
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Confused about end of life care
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Should I limit junk food for my husband with dementia?
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