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Anger. Guilt. Anger….cycle
Does anyone else go through a never ending loop of anger/guilt? Anger at the situation. Guilt for feeling angry for something no one has control...
Dementia Anger Issues - bathing
My mom is in a memory care unit. They insist on giving her a bath/shower. It takes 3-4 people to get her to do so...
Klonopin usage for anger outbursts?
My Mother is 93 and has moderate ALZ. Doctor put her on Seroquel 25mg at night. Also, prescribed Klonopin for agitation if needed. Seroquel 25mg...
Borrowing from anger management
A technique that anger management teaches is have a plan when you are calm to keep you calm when you know you are going to...
Dealing with Anger and Disbelief in person with dementia
I am new to the dementia caregiver discussion. My sister has more than mild memory loss, and refuses to believe it. She gets angry if...
My mom has Alzheimer’s. Is it possible to control her anger ?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/my-mom-has-alzheimers-is-it-possible-to-control-her-anger/
Is it possible to control moms anger and lashing out . She keeps hitting her carer and I when we refuse to give her extra...
Need counsel to support MCI affected wife with anger management issues
I am seeking counsel of others. My wife Gisela was diagnosed with MCI last year at age 77, I am 72 now. She is about...
Spouse denial of MCI destroying our marriage
My wife of almost 25 years began showing signs of MCI about three years ago. She won't get any assessment and mostly denies her condition....
How do you handle when husband fixated on credit cards?
I had to take my husbands credit cards away. He was buying products promising cure dementia on automatic delivery. He is furious. I am stealing...
My father is increasingly verbally abusive to my mother: What to do?
Hi, My parents live in south Florida. I live in the northeast. My father is not diagnosed with dementia but he has been in decline...
Difficulty with memory care home accepting angry dementia patient
My sister in NJ has at least medium dementia, and gets angry and spits pills or holds hands up to avoid Yucky pills. She actually...
Cultivating Grace
Hello group: Someone on Facebook posted this piece, and I felt it related well to our struggles, and I do struggle to be graceful: Cultivating...
To paraphrase Lady Macbeth:
Guilt has no place in caregiving, but know this --- it will be with us anyway.The other day I was in the grocery store and...
Talking to paranoid Mom's Dr with her present...
My mom is not diagnosed, but I have no doubt she's in the early stages of dementia (or something with similar symptoms). I moved her...
Placing a loved one in a facility?
I am 58 yo and my husband who has frontotempral dementia is 63yo. He has also lost most cognitive abilities and ability to recognize most...
I need a caregiver helper.
Years ago I had a Mother's Helper, who turned out to be my friend and guardian angel. Her name was Jewel and she was a...
No more Driving
My husband’s neurologist recommended to him not to drive. I also am trying to schedule him for drivers evaluation. He doesn’t want to do this...
Loss and Grief in Caregiving
Good morning everyone. I hope today, a new weekend, and a new month, brings some goodness to each caregiver everywhere! I send you my best...
Caregiving and Reality
It is 3 a.m. I am the primary caregiver of my husband. He is diagnosed with frontal temporal dementia. He lives at home and I...
Driving, Early Dementia and Stroke
A previous excellent discussion on Accepting Change As You Age and driving safely, prompted me to start this new thread in hopes that it might...
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