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sinkingfeeling

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12. Sounds like Alzheimer's. It's very hard to deal with. My grandmother did the same

Reply to aquart (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 10:30 AM

Jan 2013

to my parents who had taken her into their home 20 years earlier. She just didn't know what they were doing for her or even who they were at times.

Contact the Alzheimer's Association for advice and assistance.

http://www.alz.org/care/

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My 91 year old mother told my sister I've been poisoning her to get her money. [View all] aquart Jan 2013 OP

This sort of thing happened to a friend of mine. Turbineguy Jan 2013 #1

That's a KC Jan 2013 #2

Her doctor told us to call 911 but it didn't work. aquart Jan 2013 #3

We tried KC Jan 2013 #7

Having gone through something similar recently with my 81-year-old mother, pacalo Jan 2013 #4

Link is broken to caring site. Can you repost it? glinda Jan 2013 #5

Let's see if this one works... pacalo Jan 2013 #6

Thank you KC Jan 2013 #8

All the best to you, KC. pacalo Jan 2013 #9

*This* article is even better... pacalo Jan 2013 #10

She's driven everyone away. aquart Jan 2013 #11

Sounds like Alzheimer's. It's very hard to deal with. My grandmother did the same sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #12

Turns out, it cleared up. Paranoia gone. Daughters hatred gone. aquart Apr 2013 #15

Has it been suggested to you that No Vested Interest Apr 2013 #16

Did you mean to say this? RILib Apr 2013 #13

It means I'm her dependent. aquart Apr 2013 #14