Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Dear ahhh AKA WHOABUTTUH: What does this mean? You are so funny! " Mostly what I've learned is don't get too old, don't get a disease, handle your life, and throw out all your junk. eeesh. " I agree with you that PT is invaluable for them. My mom had my dad in PT as much as she could and always helped, he felt some hope, enjoyed the socializing and improved his gait whenever he remembered what the therepists told him to do. Of course, my unrelenting mom always reminded him. I hope your uncle does well in the new nh with more social interaction and hopefully some effective PT. The situation at your parents' home is hectic. You are right, when they are in Assisted Living, things will be better for your Polish helper. The worrisome thing is your mom's driving. They loose depth perception and they loose the sense of safety in driving. Someone in this group had the car disabled, so they could not run it. You can have a key made by any keymaker, without the electronic chip that allows the motor to turn. They can have that key, it will open the doors and the trunk and the motor will not turn over. That way they will not be driving. You can take the car to " repair " or " change the oil " , come back and give them the new key. I hope this gives you peace of mind. Take care, Josie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 a: the 4 things that Kathy said to do really work. My dad maintained a very high level of awareness and physical ability by doing those same things. Josie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Dear a, Welcome a. I really admire your strength and your sense of humor even in such a situation. But it's in these extreme conditions that a good sense of humor serves at best. The story of the new Chinese doctor made me laugh for 10 minutes :-) Have a nice day, la Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Ditto to everything Josie said and you do wonderful work! Courage Re: New Here >Dear Missrdl: > >Welcome to the group. I am sorry you had to find us, but you will receive a >lot of pactical and supportive help here. I am obsessing about you, having >three people with dementia to take care of. > >First, I imagine you have no other cousins or sibling that can help you with >this burden. Your own children, if they are in town, can help with their >grandparents, who are a new case and now they are grown up and responsible. I >know when my nephew and nieces were in their twenties, they helped a lot with my >dad when he had an accident that almost took his life in 1995. They helped a >lot again when he had his LBD and now keep up with my mom. > >You may consult a financial planner that can also guide you through your >uncle's financial situation. I know he is using up all his money, but if this >goes on many years, he will be broke soon. His money needs to be protected, so >investing a few hundred on a person that can give you the knowledge you need to >do this, will be a good investment. I am sure you may be able to find >something in the internet as well. You may try the AARP site, I think it is >aarp.org. > >My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Take care of yourself, >keep us posted and please, let us know how you are coping. Hugs, > >Josie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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