Re: Re: Adult Protective Service

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Hey, hey, JoAnn, you are alright! You made my day. One tip from an old

" has been " can do wonders sometimes. I know, because everyone on this list

taught me exactly what I told Phil, you, and anyone, else that could use it.

In the beginning stages when they are SOoooo difficult a word here or

there can do wonders. That is why I stayed on this list and am still here.

There are many more just like me.

I have never found anyone more stable and caring than Donna and ,

our Moderators. They steadily help all of us cope all the time. They are

our special angels. I respect them enormously.

Love with all my heart,

Imogene

In a message dated 6/24/2010 11:00:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

joanninklamath@... writes:

What great advice from Imogene! If anyone could have told me that it would

have saved years of fighting and fear.Just leaving the room and coming

back in with a happy attitude 2 minutes later has done wonders for our

relationship.And lots of smiling and laughing. I also validate whatever

hallucination or even delusion he has.I think we are as happy as we can be

living in

lewy land. Jo Ann,taking care of Fred who has had this since at least 96

and was diagnosed in 08.

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a hell of a ride downright scary! It is the stubborness that isnt seen by

some people that is hard for me to deal with. My mother can be told almost

anything by a stranger and she will accept it with out arguement. But she

will ask me a question and I will answer it and she will not accept it or not

hear me, or just ask again, or tellme the answer she thinks is correct but

is nowhere close! And if our caregiver is near she will call out for her

and ask her also ignoring any response that is not what she wants or expects

to hear. But so well behaved for the stranger. What is increasingly

frustrating for me is that most professionals we encounter dont know about LBD

or

if they say they do they really dont understand it. They dont see the

constant battles that it takes to care for our loved one. And dont they as

proffesionals know about elderly people bruise easily? My mother had bruises on

the backs of he

r hands from IV's and from where I would hold her hands to lift her from a

chair but her hands have been bruised for 3 or more years!!! Her doctor

has seen them and never suspected any abuse.

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