Elderly parents or relatives to care for and/or worry about? This is the place for you.
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Mar 2018
10:23pm, 11 Mar 2018
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Lip Gloss
My friend at work at work always says that is the way she is going too 
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Mar 2018
6:07am, 12 Mar 2018
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Rosehip
I think cost per night for a cruise and private homes works out about the same - might be a very good plan.
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Mar 2018
7:35am, 12 Mar 2018
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LazyDaisy
I'd like to send my mum on a cruise. She's being particularly aggravating at the moment but I have to keep reminding myself that almost certainly she has no insight into her behaviour and it's not deliberate, just a consequence of her cognitive decline
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Mar 2018
8:02am, 12 Mar 2018
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LindsD
That's what I keep having to remind myself, too, LD.
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Mar 2018
10:50am, 12 Mar 2018
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Carpathius
Me too LD. Mr Carp is angry with her and fed up of Stuff in general. This makes her more anxious and stressed so I am stuck between the two of them trying to counsel and reassure them both. |
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Mar 2018
11:13am, 12 Mar 2018
21,774 posts
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LazyDaisy
I was supposed to be taking my mum to Swansea today, to see my sister whose birthday it is on Wednesday. When I got to the care home Mum was nowhere near ready and clearly wasn't up to a long drive, lunch out (sister has never ever provided a meal for us) and a long drive back. If we get some nicer weather (today is wet and murky) soon she might feel more up to it. I'm not sure if Mum is 'fading', has something treatably wrong with her, such as depression, or if she's just totally given in to her innate miserable-ness. |
Mar 2018
4:48pm, 12 Mar 2018
6,106 posts
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bigleggy
Hugs to everyone who needs them right now. If you haven't read my blog already. Dad is on 'End of Life' care now and morphine 4 times a day. Still managing to order everyone about though ! |
Mar 2018
4:54pm, 12 Mar 2018
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Little Miss Happy
Sorry to hear that bigleggy, will go and read your blog next. It is very difficult not to take the behaviour personally but I think it's important to try to remember that they almost certainly can't help it, I often think that with dementia (I know that isn't the case with your mum Daisy) the person reverts so character traits that they have been managing/masking for years reappear (e.g. FiL has become quite mean and concerned about money at times - but not when he's the one doing the spending). It wouldn't be surprising if your mum did have depression Daisy - any chance of someone doing an assessment? |
Mar 2018
5:29pm, 12 Mar 2018
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Fragile Do Not Bend
Oh my god, I’m helping mum with the inheritance tax form and it’s a nightmare. Load of pointless form filling as she won’t have to pay any anyway.
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Mar 2018
6:30pm, 12 Mar 2018
35,992 posts
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.B.
Sorry to hear that Leggy xx
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