As my Mom's Alzheimer's progressed her ADHD behavior patterns went off the charts.
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This one seems so simple and obvious but I didn't think of it until a friend of mine, Scott, said he got one for his Mom who also had dementia.
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Like many people entering the "Sandwich Generation", I've heard of the term "Power of Attorney" but I never knew much about it.
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How she struggles to remember when an upcoming appointment or event is
How she sometimes struggles to know the days of the week and what day today is what day tomorrow is.Issues with plans or step-by-step instructionsWhen to get a medical…
https://theelderlyparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/elderly-parent-logo-1.jpg00Chris Giegerhttps://theelderlyparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/elderly-parent-logo-1.jpgChris Gieger2024-12-05 01:47:382024-12-05 01:47:38Trouble with dates
Incontinence / be wettingUnable to rinse shampoo out of hairCan’t express why she doesn’t want to wash her hair in the shower - only sink.Forgets to brush teeth
Cooking food in plastic bags in a frying pan on the stove - twice.Eating expired foodHurting themselves but not remembering howFell in the middle of the night and hurt her knee but didn’t remember itBurned her finger really badly but didn’t…
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Buying things they don’t need and then losing the receipts so they can't return them.
Getting stuck in a constant circle of buying clothes, not trying them on at the store, bringing them home, and then having to return them. Then, leaving…
https://theelderlyparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/elderly-parent-logo-1.jpg00Chris Giegerhttps://theelderlyparent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/elderly-parent-logo-1.jpgChris Gieger2024-12-05 01:42:532024-12-05 01:42:53Buying and returning, everything.
