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Welcome! This is an excellent resource for support, information and education on all things age-related care giving and care receiving.
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hello and God bless you for being your mom primary caregiver I would suggest patience when mom has a difficult day or a challenging day the dementia is causing confusion or memory loss try to make a list of things you do that make mom happy yes it will work some days some it will not. Continue to love on your mom hold her plenty of hugs ,if things get hard go in another room or get some fresh air call a friend or family member you trust. Help always seems hard to find but make a list who you feel comfortable asking for help. Remember help can be alot of things someone picking up groceries or cooking meals for your mom or prepping food or cooking then freeze for later,helping with laundry or doctor visits or sometimes just sitting with your mom while you rest or you do self care on yourself. I will be praying for you and your family take care and God bless you
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If you are happy with a ‘chat’ in writing, tell us more about yourself and your mother. How are you coping, and how is mother? What problems do you have? What (if anything) you would like new ideas about, or to share your experience with other people? Some people only want to ‘vent’ about their troubles, but most of us have something we can share – whether it’s a problem or a good idea.
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Bogeyluck1 Apr 12, 2026
Hey Margaret my mom has stage 4 kidney failure and dementia me and my brother are caregiver for our mom patience patience alot remember it's the disease dementia our loved one needs our help ,meal prep planning is huge cook what u can and freeze stuff for later to help minimize food going to waste keep notes daily on what helps your loved one and what didn't help remember this can change daily mom may eat today but now she want eat alternative liquid meal drinks etc fruit less sugar is the key we have learned, also my mom situation is keep her happy if she likes example bacon and eggs I will give it to her not every day, if the love one will not want to take a bath just perform a sponge bath our parents loved ones dont sweat like we do etc keep them happy just wash them help with brushing teeth and hygiene also consider raised toilet seat or bathing type chair. Now you have to self care for yourself take a break get some fresh air if things get hard or a bad day with love one just when possible go in other room or take a walk . Ask for help people you trust maybe a family member or friend can help with cooking laundry grocery shopping or just allow u to take a nap they can sit with your love one while u rest. Take care and God bless you
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Look up your alz.org in your state. Some states have several chapters or call their 24/7 help line. You will discover several support groups. Some are online if you prefer
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Welcome! This isn't really a chat forum as much as a question and answer forum and a discussion forum. So it's not live chat. But feel free to ask a question or open up a topic of discussion and you'll get interaction with the rest of us!
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